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2008, July 4   Christian Huyghe aims for “excellence”     As the new president of the Poitou-Charentes Inra (agronomical research institute), Christian Huyghe is particularly attentive to ecologically responsible approaches and reinforced partnership with local governmental authorities and the agricultural professions. The recent arrival of Christian Huyghe at the head of the Poitou-Charentes Inra marks the emergence, as he states, of an “ambitious policy”. In accordance with the mission statement put forward by the CEO, Marion Guillou, and as the new research director of the plant genetics and improvement department, Huyghe intends to spearhead a « quest for excellence » by developing structure-imparting programs : the prairie, forage systems, cattle and goat breeding ; creation of a porcine animal experimentation pole ; reinforcement of programs on the coupling of agricultural pursuits and environmental impact ; development of activities in apiculture and alternative aviculture systems. The 48-year-old one-time agronomical engineer is also aiming for excellence of an environmental order. In accordance with both the French Grenelle session on the environment and with nationwide Inra policies, the president intends to « reduce the center’s greenhouse effect gas emissions by 3% as of 2008 » and is targeting « energy self-sufficiency for the experimental units in 2012 ». Regional colloquia in 2009 Huyghe’s desiderata go still farther; he also wishes to bring the Inra into closer relations with its immediate environment. This shall entail « reinforcement of the role of the institute’s scientific expert » with regard to governmental authorities. Huyghe deems that « thanks to the wealth of its research, the Inra indeed helps to enlighten governmental decisions in the fields of agriculture, nourishment and the environment ». Another announcement: the upcoming creation of two groups of scientific interest on the themes: « Prairie, breeding and territory »; « Seed and varietal innovation in forage species and on grass ». Finally, Huyghe will be striving for the emergence, in 2009, of regional colloquia designed to “favor the transfer of research-based knowledge towards agricultural development and teaching”. The Biopole en masse at Eurobio 2008 Read ...   Water information days (September 23 – September 25) Read ...   The rose and its genetic transformation Read ...   Christian Huyghe aims for “excellence” read...   Creating “medical branches” read...   A neuro-cardio-vascular pole is taking root read...   Valagro on the horticulture market read...   ERM, the winning spin-off read...   GMOs under debate in Poitiers read...   Isabelle Cameleyre, new representative read...   Cystic fibrosis: The molecule of hope read...   Irfaq, a manufacturer of innovations read...   CHU: State-of-the-art quality read...   Soil organic matter under examination read...   Parexel: The Cap provides its support read...   Philippe Michonneau: “The Biopole, fertile soil” read...   Painless monitoring of hepatitis read...   The Biopole structured as an association read...   Futuramat steps up the pace read...   Technova, or life in 3D read...   B Braun burnishes its image read...   Proteomics platform: The CHU strides ahead read...   The three missions of the University Botanical Garden read...   Clinsight in the big leagues read...   Natural energies for an autonomous building read...   Aster-Cephac turns into SGS Cephac read...   The previously unseen heart read...   BIOalternatives diversifies its markets read...   Two Poitiers-based projects awarded read...   IUT pores over biofuels read...   Poitiers, the biotechnology capital read...   PAREXEL wagers on the human factor read...   Saunier and associates wish to diversify read...   Biocydex and BioXtract move forward hand in hand read...   The grass of champions read...   Ianesco steadfastly believes in its future read...   A tumorotheque, what is the purpose it serves? read...   TechnAvOx has turned the corner read...   Larime is aiming for 40 beds in Poitiers read...   Poitiers is out to promote its research read...   A true Biopole milestone read...   A regional cancerology pole in the pipeline for 2007 read...   Nobel prize winners in Poitiers read...   A platform offering numerous advantages read...   @rtMolecule fashions in its own way read...   It’s plastic, it’s fantastic read...   The Poitiers hospital (CHU) stakes its claim read...   BIOalternatives exports its know-how read...   The physiological and computer science engineering program turns 30 read...   The Biopole takes center stage at Investiga read...           Legal mentions