De chief scientific officer
Example: De chief scientific officer leidt het onderzoeksteam in het laboratorium.
Definition
The "chief scientific officer" is the lead professional responsible for overseeing scientific research and development within an organization, particularly guiding the research team in laboratories or related scientific environments to ensure progress and innovation.
Etymology
The term "chief scientific officer" combines 'chief,' from Old French 'chief' meaning leader or head, with 'scientific,' derived from Latin 'scientia' meaning knowledge, and 'officer,' from Old French 'oficier,' meaning a person holding a position of authority. Together, it denotes the leading authority in scientific matters within an organization.
Learn to use this word actively
"De chief scientific officer" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Medical Professions - (C1) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used words.
Would you like to not only understand these words, but also remember them and use them actively? Create a free account and select Dutch as the language you want to learn.
Create a free account