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experts at the laboratory in 1985, only two remained by Gomolinski’s side in
1988. And Gomolinski was already on his way out.
1.2. From Laboratory to Department
Maurice Gomolinski had decided to allocate the bulk of the laboratory’s
resources to the performance of studies. For André Oudiz, the engineer who
succeeded Gomolinski in 1988, this decision was a mistake. Oudiz shifted the
focus of the laboratory’s operations to safety analyses and cut back on studies.
“In order to survive, we had to make our work useful for our colleagues who
were conducting safety analyses. It was necessary that ...