Composition

The National Committee for Scientific Research includes over 1,000 national and international experts. Members are either appointed or elected; a little more than half of them are CNRS personnel.
Members participate in the following governing bodies:
- 30 members on the Scientific Board (CS)
- 240 members (24 x 10) among the 10 Institute Scientific Boards (CSI)
- 861 members (21 x 41) among the 41 sections
- 105 members (21 x 5) among the 5 Interdisciplinary Commissions (CID)
Members are elected by and from CNRS staff and people contributing to its activities. They belong to electoral
  • colleges*

    • All permanent CNRS staff and personnel working in CNRS-associated research units (representing over 60,000 people) belong to electoral colleges.

      Collège A :
      A 1 : CNRS Directors and Directors of Research
      A 2 : University Professors and/or equivalent (outside CNRS)

      Collège B :
      B 1 : CNRS Researchers
      B 2 : University Associate Professors and/or equivalent (outside CNRS)

      Collège C :
      CNRS engineers and technicians, and/or equivalent

defined by regulations:
  CS
CSI
 Sections CID
ELECTED
A1
3
3
3
6
A2
2
2
3
B1
2
2
3
5
B2
2
2
2
C
2
3
3
3
Total 11
12
 14 14
APPOINTED
19
12
7
7
Number of members 30 24 21 21

Each governing body of the National Committee for Scientific Research (CS, CSI, sections and CID) has a Bureau with five members: a President, a Scientific Secretary and three Bureau members. The Bureau is responsible for preparing the work of plenary sessions.