Abstract
It is irresponsible to support research but not data stewardship, says Barend Mons. It is irresponsible to support research but not data stewardship, says Barend Mons.
Highlights
Data stewardship offers excellent returns on investment
Policies that I helped to draft are starting to be put into practice. These require data created by machines and humans to meet the FAIR principles
I direct an i nternational Global Open FAIR office tasked with helping communities to implement the guidelines, and I am convinced that doing so will require a large cadre of professionals, about one for every 20 researchers
Summary
Data stewardship offers excellent returns on investment. A 2018 European Commission report estimates that problems with the reuse of data cost the EU at least €10 billion each year in the academic sector alone, and €16 billion in lost innovation opportunities. Invest 5% of research funds in ensuring data are reusable It is irresponsible to support research but not data stewardship, says Barend Mons. Huge sums of taxpayer funds go to waste because such data cannot be reused.
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