As Europe considers how best to attract US-based scientists impacted by funding cuts and political hostility from the administration of Donald Trump, one space scientist heading for Marseille has a message for funders: allow Americans to retain some of their old ties.
Kartik Sheth, who lost his position as associate chief scientist at NASA in April due to a mass layoff affecting thousands of employees, is preparing to start a new chapter in France. Sheth will soon join Aix-Marseille University as part of its Safe Place for Science programme, an initiative designed to offer a haven for US-based academics affected by recent cuts in the United States.
“The French have been extremely wonderful and generous in offering a pretty sizable start-up package,” said Sheth, who earlier this year met French President Emmanuel Macron to discuss the scheme.
As European institutions work to welcome displaced talent, the Safe Place for Science programme stands as an example of how global cooperation can support researchers during challenging times.
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