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07. September 2010: Lecture Interdisciplinary Forums

The advances in all disciplines of science and engineering are rapidly occurring throughout the world. Yet, there is no global scientific policy, and with few exceptions (agriculture, physics and space) there are no coordinated efforts to secure long-term funding. Few members of the industrial or academic scientific or engineering communities within the United States or within the European Community know how science policy is established and funded. This presentation focuses on the science policy of the United States and the complexity of funding that policy. One component of the science policy is that the Federal Government has the responsibility of funding the fundamental research and development programs. To that end, currently the US Federal Government is funding ~$143 billion. However, the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act has provided an additional $14.5 billon, primarily to civilian research agencies. The roles of the current Administration, the Congress, and the Industry and Academic Communities in directing those funds will be discussed.

 

Prof. Alvin L. Young, Ph. D.
Professor of Environmental Toxicology
Editor-in-Chief of the International Jounal Environmental Science and Pollution Research
Former Science Advisor to the President of the United States

 

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