Science and Technology in the UK

Author: Liu Yun
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Publish Date: 2002-08-01
Features: To comprehensively grasp and deeply analyze the development trends of the UK's science and technology management system, science and technology policies, science and technology programs and management, as well as the development trends in key science and technology fields since the 1990s, the author, with the strong collaboration of the Science and Technology Division of the Chinese Embassy in the UK, the Commercial and Cultural Education Sections of the British Embassy in China, and the UK government's science and technology administrative department—the Office of Science and Technology (OST)—as well as the renowned UK science and technology policy research institutions—SPRUE, PREST, etc., and with the assistance of information resources from the Internet, conducted an in-depth investigation into the latest developments in UK science and technology. Based on this research, the book was compiled. From six aspects—namely the social background of UK science and technology development, the science and technology system and organizational structure, science and technology policies, science and technology programs and management, the transformation and industrialization of scientific and technological achievements, international science and technology cooperation, and the development trends in several science and technology fields—the book provides a systematic discussion and analysis of the current status and trends of UK science and technology development. The publication of this book fills the gap in domestic specialized literature on UK science and technology development.