An International Workshop
Creating the Information Commons for e-Science:
Toward Institutional Policies and Guidelines for Action
UNESCO Headquarters, Paris, France
1-2 September 2005

Herbert Grüttemeier - Biography

Herbert Grüttemeier is project manager and head of international relations at INIST (Institute for Scientific and Technical Information), a unit of the French CNRS (National Center for Scientific Research). After having received a doctorate degree in mathematics from University of Marseille , he worked several years in German and French universities and high schools, before joining INIST in 1990. Prior to his present work, Herbert was successively involved in INIST’s two main traditional activities, database production and document delivery, as well as in library management. In his current position he has, in particular, participated in the INIST actions that aim at promoting Open Access models for the dissemination of scientific information and data, and has presented, at several recent occasions, the actual CNRS policy in this field in an international context. His work has also been focussing on the management of co-operation projects for developing information services in Third World countries. Herbert serves as a Bureau member of the International Council for Scientific and Technical Information (ICSTI).