Paula de Rose has been reconfirmed until 2005 as S&T counsellor at Canada’s Mission to the European Union, a position she has occupied since September, 2001. De Rose has a strong background in government and academia, having worked for DFAIT and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. She has research experience in quantitative genetics and a strong policy focus based on expertise in scientific program management, science policy, technology transfer, trade policy and trade development. In Brussels, she is active in enhancing the involvement of Canadians in Europe’s multilateral R&D programs, such as the European Union Framework programs....