R&D and the Knowledge-Based Society: Linking the Production, Dissemination, and Application of Research

• Proceedings of the First Sino-U.S. Science Policy Seminar (in English)
• Proceedings of the First Sino-U.S. Science Policy Seminar (in Chinese)
• Summary of the proceedings (NSF Tokyo web site)

The first in a series of bilateral Sino-U.S. Science Policy Seminars was held in Beijing, China, and focused on the production, dissemination, and application of scientific research.  The Seminar brought together twelve scholars, businessmen, and government officials from the U.S. and China to discuss three broad topics: (1) information and data requirements for science policy, (2) human resources for science and engineering, and (3) the changing character of research and development.  Dr. Thomas Ratchford co-chaired the Seminar with Xu Weixuan of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

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