The Commissioner for Research, Innovation and Science is a portfolio within the European Commission. The current commissioner is Máire Geoghegan-Quinn (ELDR).
The portfolio is responsible primarily for research and improving the conditions in the Union for researchers. The post is known familiarly as Science and Research; however it involves other fields such as technology, development etc.
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Geoghegan-Quinn was approved by the European Parliament in 2010 as European Commissioner for Research, Innovation and Science.
| Name | Country | Period | Commission | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fritz Hellwig | West Germany | 1967–1970 | Rey Commission |
| 2 | Ralf Dahrendorf | West Germany | 1973–1977 | Ortoli Commission |
| 3 | Guido Brunner | West Germany | 1977–1981 | Jenkins Commission |
| 4 | Filippo Maria Pandolfi | Italy | 1989–1993 | Delors Commission |
| 5 | Antonio Ruberti | Italy | 1993–1995 | Delors Commission III |
| 6 | Édith Cresson | France | 1995–1999 | Santer Commission |
| 7 | Philippe Busquin | Belgium | 1999–2004 | Prodi Commission |
| 8 | Louis Michel | Belgium | 2004 | Prodi Commission |
| 9 | Janez Potočnik | Slovenia | 2004–2010 | Barroso Commission I |
| 10 | Máire Geoghegan-Quinn | Ireland | 2010 onwards | Barroso Commission II |