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Published online 7 May 2008 | Nature | doi:10.1038/453143a

Research revolution?

Val�rie Pecresse has been a member of the French National Assembly (Yvelines department) since 2002. She rose to prominence as the combative spokeswoman for Nicolas Sarkozy's centre#19;right UMP party during the 2007 presidential race, after which she was appointed minister for higher education and research.

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