AAAS 2010
AAAS 2010
Date: 21 February 2010
The CSA organised a scientific symposium entitled "Oceans Apart? Transatlantic Perspectives on Public Research and Business Innovation" at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in San Diego.
A strong economy is a prerequisite for a prosperous and equitable society. Both the US and Europe are banking heavily on the potential of scientific and technological research to drive economic recovery and deliver future growth. Science Policy will be a major determinant of the extent to which this potential is fulfilled and therefore it is timely to review the emerging Science of Science Policy. This session featured leading practitioners in this discipline from the US and Europe and had a particular focus on measuring the link between Science Policy and Business Innovation.
Pictured above are the panel participants, Albert H. Teich (Director, Science & Policy Programs, AAAS); Stephan Lechner (Director, Institute for the Protection and Security of the Citizen, European Commission); Julia Lane (Program Director, National Science Foundation); and Michael Holland (Senior Advisor & Staff Director, Office of Science, Department of Energy).