Hervé Maisonneuve has been appointed scientific integrity officer for a three-year term
Santé publique France has appointed Dr. Hervé Maisonneuve as an external advisor on scientific integrity for a three-year term (2026–2029) to ensure compliance with ethical principles and advise the agency on combating misinformation.
By signing the French Code of Ethics for Research Professions in 2022, Santé publique France reaffirmed its commitment to rigorous scientific practice. The Executive Board of Santé publique France has appointed Hervé Maisonneuve as the Scientific Integrity Officer to assist the agency in formalizing and implementing a scientific integrity policy tailored to its missions and activities.
The integrity officer will perform several key functions within the agency:
a monitoring role,
preventing and addressing breaches of scientific integrity,
a reporting function regarding cases of misconduct that have been addressed.
In addition, Hervé Maisonneuve has been entrusted by the Director General with an advisory role on the agency’s publication strategy and on the design of its strategy to combat disinformation and misinformation.
Hervé Maisonneuve
A public health physician, Hervé Maisonneuve has extensive experience in clinical research, the evaluation of professional practices and health technologies, and the formulation of health recommendations and opinions.
He has served on the editorial boards of several international peer-reviewed scientific journals, including JAMA International, and chaired the European Association of Science Editors.
He was a member of the working group for the report “Assessment and Proposals for Implementing the National Charter on Scientific Integrity” (Corvol Report, 2016), aimed at strengthening the protection of scientific integrity within organizations.
Today, he is a member of the AP-HP Office of Scientific Integrity and of the expert group for the list of recommended journals of the Conference of Deans of Medical Schools and the National Council of Universities (CNU) Health.
In January 2026, he co-authored with Mathieu Molimard and Dominique Costagliola the report "Health Information: An Assessment of Strengths and Weaknesses. Recommendations for a National Strategy on Health Information and the Fight Against Misinformation," submitted to the Minister of Health, Families, Autonomy, and People with Disabilities.
