The Celtic Tiger Grows Claws

William Harris has devoted his career to science. But when discussing how to reverse Europe's scientific brain drain, he sounds more like a habitué of the boardroom than of the laboratory.

"There's a global market for scientists," he says, leaning into the conference table in his spacious office and jabbing a finger in the air for emphasis. "We're competing for minds, and we have to be able to attract and retain the best."

As director of Science Foundation Ireland, an

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