HomeAbout UsInserm at a Glance Inserm at a Glance Published on: 12/07/2021 Reading time: 2 min About Us Founded in 1964, Inserm is a public scientific and technological institute which operates under the joint authority of the French Ministries of Health and Research. The institute is dedicated to biomedical research and human health, and is involved in the entire range of activities from the laboratory to the patient’s bedside. It also partners with the most prestigious research institutions in the world that are committed to scientific challenges and progress in these fields. Infographic description Institute’s organization Chairman and Chief Executive Officer: Gilles BlochVice-CEO for Strategy: Thomas LombèsVice-CEO for Administration: Damien Rousset12 regional offices9 theme-based institutes Scientific production: Publications More than 13,976 scientific publications in 2021, i.e. : 16% of French production, all fields of research combined42% of publications in the biological and medical fields Value creation More than 2,100 active patent families in 2021. Inserm is the: 3rd European patent applicant in the pharmaceutical sector2nd in the biotechnology category8th French patent applicant, all organizations and sectors combined Inserm worldwide 2 international mixed units3 foreign laboratories within a theme-based coordination program22 foreign laboratories within an International Research Project or an International Research Network Inserm in France 256 research units45 service units35 clinical investigation centers Our Nobel and Lasker laureates Nobel Prize Jean Dausset (1980)Françoise Barré-Sinoussi (2008) Lasker Prize Étienne-Émile Baulieu (1989)Pierre Chambon (2004)Alim-Louis Benabid (2014) Workforce 5,077 civil servants, including :2,174 researchers2,903 engineers and technicians3,325 contract staff and temporary employees5,890 researchers-teachers and hospital teachers 2021 budget 1 161 M€ (State subsidy: 60% / internal resources: 40%) Learn more about Inserm Governance and organization About Us Europe and International Europe and International Good Practices at Inserm Our Research
