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... 1 ' ~ 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 PREPUBLICATION COPY NATIONAL ACADEMY PRESS Washington, DC 1998
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... The National Academy of Eng~neenng also sponsors engineering programs aimed at meeting national needs, encourages education and research, and recognizes the superior achievements of engineers.
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... . _ 3 International Benchmarking of US Materials Science and Engineering Research Pane!
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... Louis, MO KENNETH I SHINE, President, Institute of Medicine, Washington, DC MORRIS TANENBAUM, Vice President, National Academy of Engineenng, Short Hills, Nit WILLIAM JULIUS WILSON, Malcolm Wiener Professor, Center for Social Policy, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA WILLIAM A
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... GRIFFITHS, Director, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, NJ MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING BENCHMARKING GUIDANCE GROUP MILDRED S DRESSELHAUS (Chair)
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... of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineenng, and the Institute of Medicine issued the report Science, Technology, and the Federal Government: National Goals for a New Era. In that report, COSEPUP suggested that the United States adopt the pnnciple of being among the world leaders in all major fields of science so that it can quickly apply and extend advances in science wherever they occur.
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... Howard, Independent consultant, Scottsdale, AZ Venkatesh Narayanamurti, Richard A AuhIl Professor and Dean of Engineering University of Californa-Santa Barbara William Nix, Lee Osterson Professor of Engineering and Professor of Materals Science and Engineering, Stanford University William Spencer, CEO and Chairman, SEMATECH Matthew Tirrell, Professor and Head, Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science and Director, Biomedical Engineering Institute, University of Minnesota letTy Woodall, Charles William Harrison Distinguished Professor of Microelectronics Purdue University While the individuals listed above have provided many constructive comments and suggestions, responsibility for the final content of this report rests solely with the authoring committee and COSEPUP.
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