Life-Sciences R&D, National Prosperity, and Industrial Competitiveness

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Authors

Mark W. J. Ferguson · University of Manchester

William Herman Stewart · University of Manchester

Abstract

The importance of science and technology (S&T) as a catalyst in promoting national prosperity, improved health, and quality of life has long been cited as justification for investment in basic research and industrial R&D (1). Despite the dramatic economic and social benefits generated by S&T over two centuries of the industrial era, Vannevar Bush’s vision of the endless frontier for research (2) has not yet yielded endless solutions for many in society.

Topics & Keywords

Science, Research, and Medicine Biotechnology and Related Fields

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Decent work and economic growth

Publication Details

Published in: Science

Volume 276, Issue 5313, pp. 759-760

DOI: 10.1126/science.276.5313.759

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