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Editorial
. 2021 Jan;28(2):1283-1286.
doi: 10.1007/s11356-020-11631-0. Epub 2020 Nov 14.

Academic expertise in assisting private companies in the fields of environment and environmental toxicology: the role of individual expertise

Christian Mougin  1   2 , Peter G C Campbell  3 , Michel Couderchet  4 , Patrice Denèfle  5 , Fabrice Martin-Laurent  6 , Philippe Roland  7 , Vera I Slaveykova  8 , Tatiana Vincent  9 , Delphine Delaunay  10
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Editorial

Academic expertise in assisting private companies in the fields of environment and environmental toxicology: the role of individual expertise

Christian Mougin et al. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2021 Jan.
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Abstract

The scientific knowledge produced by academic research can be valued in all sectors of human activity, including private sector. The ROVALTAIN Foundation organized a round-table during its scientific day in 2019. It crossed the points of view of academic scientists and industrial partners, addressing five main topics. The first one concerned the validation of a common definition of the academic research/private partners interface. Then, the group discussed the place for academic expertise in the corporate world; the advantages of involving academic researchers in expertise for the private sector; and the limits of this model. To conclude, the need of a third party, like the ROVALTAIN Foundation, as a catalyzer in building the interface between academic research and private partners has been discussed.

Keywords: Academic research; Ecotoxicology; Expertise; Health; Private companies; Toxicology.

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