Individually, no GC member has any power because everything gets decided by a majority vote. Therefore, Dr. Prigent will introduce points of view we might not have considered before. In order to develop partnerships with industry, we will need a really good grasp. This is not a person who has been retired for a long time, and things change very rapidly. I can tell you that things change from year to year and one has to be real close to the reality of this group and to everything to do with biotechnology in order to be able to understand how best to work with them for the common good. The influence of an individual is minimal.
On December 7th, 2009. See this statement in context.