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CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
The French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) is a publicly-funded research performing organization that defines its mission as producing knowledge and making it available to society. CNRS has 26,000 employees.

The 1,260 CNRS service and research units are spread throughout the country and cover all fields of research. CNRS is active in all major scientific fields. CNRS research departments and institutes encompass virtually all fields of knowledge: Mathematics, Computer Sciences, Physics, Earth Sciences and Astronomy (MIPPU department), Chemistry, Life Sciences, Humanities and Social Sciences, Environmental Sciences and Sustainable Development, and Engineering.

CNRS strives to develop collaboration between specialists from different fields of expertise. These interdisciplinary programs and actions offer a gateway into new domains of scientific investigation and enable CNRS to address the needs of society and industry.