Except you didn’t provide source at all for the Bounoure quote, which is understandable since there is no direct source for this statement from him.
What you actually provide source for is Jean Rostand whose precise quotation is as follows: “Transformism is a fairy tale for adults.” (Age Nouveau, [a French periodical] February 1959, p. 12).
And what do you know a search of the CRNS website (http://www.cnrs.fr/index.html)reveals no mention of Bounoure rather stange if he was once head honco don’t you think?
and here is a list of the Director Generals:
Jean Coulomb : 1957-1962
Hubert Curien : 1969-1973
Robert Chabbal : 1976-1980
François Kourilsky : 1988 - 1994
Guy Aubert : 1994 - 1997
Catherine Bréchignac : 1997 - 2000
Geneviève Berger : 2000 - 2003
Bernard Larrouturou : 2003- 2006
Arnold Migus : 2006-
Bounoure is rather conspicuous by his absence, what?