Karine Berthonnet

Chief of staff, EDF Research & Development

The strength of people with doctorates in the Social Sciences is to take a systemic approach. In an R&D project, that means being able to gain perspective and consider all aspects of the problem (market, capacity for user acceptance, etc.) rather than focusing on the technology itself. DocPro is a fundamental tool that serves as a basis for dialogue and understanding between the PhD-holder and the corporate environment.

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