A primary investigator is the person in charge of conducting a study or project and is responsible for leading the research and gathering evidence. They are like the leader or boss of the investigation. Full definition
These data may be combined with external datasets or data collected by primary investigators to support the study of continental - scale ecological change. (neonscience.org)
Alice and Bob are the (hypothetical) primary investigators of such mysteries as quantum cryptography and quantum entanglement. (sciencenews.org)
«There's this whole idea that grew out of past research that dads really don't have direct effects on their kids, that they just kind of create the tone for the household and that moms are the ones who affect their children's development,» said Claire Vallotton, associate professor and primary investigator on the research project. (msutoday.msu.edu)