The Office for Science and Technology

The Office for Science and Technology is a service of the French Embassy in the United States which teams up 8 scientific attachés with a good experience in research and who occupied different positions in the universities or research centers in France.
There are joined in their mission by a dozen young scientists. About thirty people are under the responsibility of the Counselor for Science and Technology who reports directly to the Ambassador. This team serves the interests of all the French actors in science and technology: universities, “grande écoles”, research centers, agencies, companies, industries… )]

The Office for Science and Technology aims at promoting and developing partnerships between American and French universities. Different tools (grants, event organization) are used to support the exchanges in the six branches which cover all the country: Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Washington D.C.

The Scientific Service in Houston aims:
 to identify and establish relationships with the institutions of higher education and research (universities, national research laboratories or private research institutions);
 to support partnerships and common projects between French and American universities;
 to circulate information on higher education and research in France;
 to monitor technological innovation;
 to animate a network of French scientists residing in the area.

Alessio GUARINO, Attaché for Science and Technology
attache-phys@ambascience-usa.org

Noelly ROUSSEL, Deputy Attaché for Science and Technology
deputy-phys@ambascience-usa.org