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Title International benchmarking of US materials science and engineering research / Panel on International Benchmarking of US Materials Science and Engineering Research, Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy, National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine
Published Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1998

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Description 1 online resource (112 pages) : illustrations
Contents INTERNATIONAL BENCHMARKING OF US MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH -- Copyright -- Preface -- Contents -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY -- 1 BACKGROUND -- 2 INTRODUCTION -- 2.1. HOW IMPORTANT IS IT FOR THE UNITED STATES TO LEAD IN MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING? -- 2.2. WHAT IS MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING? -- 2.3 WHAT KEY FACTORS CHARACTERIZE THE FIELD? -- 2.4. WHAT IS THE INTERNATIONAL NATURE OF MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING? -- 2.5. WHAT ARE SOME CAVEATS? -- 2.6. PANEL CHARGE AND RATIONALE -- 3 DETERMINANTS OF SCIENTIFIC LEADERSHIP -- 3.1. NATIONAL IMPERATIVES -- 3.2. INNOVATION
3.2.1. Pluralism -- 3.2.2. Partnerships -- 3.2.3. Regulation -- 3.2.4. Professional Societies -- 3.3. MAJOR FACILITIES -- 3.3.1. Neutron Scattering Facilities -- 3.3.2. Synchrotron Sources -- 3.3.3. Nanofabrication -- 3.3.4. Computing -- 3.3.5. Smaller Scale Facilities -- 3.4. CENTERS -- 3.5. HUMAN RESOURCES -- 3.6. FUNDING -- 4 BENCHMARKING RESULTS -- 4.1. APPROACH -- 4.2. ASSESSMENT OF CURRENT LEADERSHIP -- 4.2.1. Biomaterials -- 4.2.2. Ceramics -- 4.2.3. Composites -- 4.2.4. Magnetic Materials -- 4.2.5. Metals -- 4.2.6. Electronic and Optical-Photonic Materials
4.2.7. Superconducting Materials -- 4.2.8. Polymers -- 4.2.9. Catalysts -- 5 PROJECTION OF LEADERSHIP DETERMINANTS -- 5.1. OVERVIEW -- 5.2. RECRUITMENT OF TALENTED RESEARCHERS -- 5.3. FUNDING -- 5.4. INFRASTRUCTURE -- 5.5. COOPERATIVE GOVERNMENT-INDUSTRIAL-ACADEMIC RESEARCH -- 6 LIKELY FUTURE POSITIONS -- 6.1. INTRODUCTION -- 6.2. BIOMATERIALS -- 6.3. CERAMICS -- 6.4. COMPOSITES -- 6.5. MAGNETIC MATERIALS -- 6.6. METALS -- 6.7. ELECTRONIC AND OPTICAL-PHOTONIC MATERIALS -- 6.8. SUPERCONDUCTING MATERIALS -- 6.9. POLYMERS -- 6.10. CATALYSTS -- 7 SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS
7.1. THE UNITED STATES IS AMONG THE WORLD'S LEADERS IN ALL SUBFIELDS, AND IT IS THE LEADER IN SOME -- 7.2. THE FLEXIBILITY OF THE ENTERPRISE IS AS MUCH A KEY INDICATOR OF LEADERSHIP AS IS THE AMOUNT OF FUNDING -- 7.3. THE INNOVATION SYSTEM IS A MAJOR DETERMINANT OF US LEADERSHIP -- 7.4. THE UNITED STATES ENJOYS STRENGTH THROUGH INTELLECTUAL AND HUMAN DIVERSITY -- 7.5. SHIFTING FEDERAL AND INDUSTRY FUNDING PRIORITIES, A POTENTIAL REDUCTION IN ACCESS TO FOREIGN TAENT, AND DETERIORATING -- 8 REFERENCES -- APPENDIX A PANEL AND STAFF BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION -- STAFF
APPENDIX B BENCHMARKING RESULTS TABLES -- APPENDIX C HOT TOPICS LIST -- BIOMATERIALS -- CERAMICS -- COMPOSITES -- MAGNETIC MATERIALS -- METALS -- ELECTRONIC AND OPTICAL-PHOTONIC MATERIALS -- SUPERCONDUCTING MATERIALS -- POLYMERS -- CATALYSTS
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (National Academies Press, viewed July 16, 2012)
Subject Materials science -- Research
Benchmarking (Management)
Benchmarking
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Material Science.
Benchmarking (Management)
Materials science -- Research
Form Electronic book
Author Panel on International Benchmarking of US Materials Science and Engineering Research.
Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy (U.S.)
ISBN 030958437X
9780309584371