Eric Berton
Eric Berton is the president of Aix-Marseille Université, where he has been a strong advocate for initiatives supporting scientists affected by restrictive policies in the United States. Under his leadership, the university launched the 'Safe Place for Science' program, which aims to provide refuge for American researchers hindered in their work due to the Trump administration's actions. Berton has expressed pride in the initiative's success and its potential impact on the global scientific community.
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Eric Berton is the president of Aix-Marseille Université who announced the welcoming of 31 American researchers.
Aix-Marseille Université va accueillir 31 chercheurs américains : « Ce qui se passe aux Etats-Unis, c’est l’antiscience, c’est l’arrivée de l’obscurantisme »
France· 2025-07-18
Éric Berton is the president of AMU who welcomed the arriving American scholars seeking academic refuge.
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Hungary· 2025-07-12
Éric Berton is the president of Aix-Marseille University, which launched a programme offering scientific asylum to researchers.
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United Kingdom· 2025-07-05Eric Berton is the president of Aix-Marseille Université who emphasized the importance of welcoming American researchers.
Les premiers chercheurs américains menacés par l’administration Trump accueillis à l’université d’Aix-MarseilleFrance· 2025-06-26Eric Berton expressed a sentiment similar to that of other researchers regarding the importance of academic freedom.
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Dominican Republic· 2025-05-27
Eric Berton is the President of Aix-Marseille University, which launched the 'Safe Place for Science' program.
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Indonesia· 2025-05-26
Eric Berton is the president of Aix-Marseille University, discussing the impact of the situation on American research.
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Greece· 2025-04-23
Éric Berton, the president of Aix-Marseille University, spoke about the alarming reports from American researchers regarding the fate that the Trump administration has in store for them.
Γαλλία: Πανεπιστήμιο προσφέρει «επιστημονικό άσυλο» σε Αμερικανούς ακαδημαϊκούςGreece· 2025-04-20Eric Berton is the president of Aix-Marseille University, which is the first to offer support to American scientists considering exile.
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Monaco· 2025-04-16Eric Berton is the president of Aix-Marseille Université and is recognized for being a precursor in attracting American researchers.
Qu'est-ce que le "Welcome Act Régional", cette initiative de la Région Sud visant à accueillir les chercheurs américains souhaitant échapper aux politiques de Trump?Monaco· 2025-04-10
Éric Berton is the rector of Aix-Marseille University who initiated the Safe Place for Science program.
Europa da 'asilo científico' a investigadores de EEUU ante políticas de Trump
Honduras· 2025-04-08
Éric Berton is the president of Aix-Marseille University, which has launched a program to support researchers from the USA.
Europas Unis bieten US-Forschern „Asyl“ – Luxemburg hält sich zurück
Luxembourg· 2025-04-02
Éric Berton, the university’s president, expressed indignation about what was happening to researchers in the US and wanted to offer scientific asylum.
European universities offer ‘scientific asylum’ to US researchers fleeing Trump’s cuts | Trump administrationUnited Kingdom· 2025-03-25
Eric Berton is the president of Aix-Marseille Université and is proud of the success of the initiative to support American researchers.
Aix-Marseille Université, pionnière de l’accueil d’urgence de chercheurs américains ciblés par l’administration TrumpFrance· 2025-03-13