The Impact of National Goals on Basic Research: Results of a Symposium

This volume contains a collection of the contributions to the German-Chinese conference "Impact of National Goals on Basic Research" which took place at Berlin in March 1999. Referees from both countries report about the importance of basic research, especially in the context of national goals. The articles cover a broad range of various aspects regarding these topics, like the role of universities in basic research, social acceptance of scientific progress, and interdisciplinary research. Content: Chapter 1 National Objectives and Motivation of Scientists (pages 6–11): Prof. Wei Yu and Prof. Weng Shilie Chapter 2 The German Industrial and Scientific Location: The Importance of Basic Research and Challenges Arising (pages 12–16): Dr. Lothar Spath Chapter 3 Applied Research in the Context of National Goals (pages 17–18): Prof. Dr.?Ing. Dr. h.c. mult. Dr.?Ing. E.h. Hans?Jurgen Warnecke Chapter 4 Priority Setting: A Way to Link National Goals and Basic Research Funded by NSFC (pages 19–25): Prof. Zhou Bingkun Chapter 5 National Goals and Scientific Self?Governance: Its Impact and Conflicts (pages 26–31): Prof. Dr. Ernst?Ludwig Winnacker Chapter 6 China's Basic Research at the Turn of the Century and its National Goals (pages 32–35): Prof. Zhang Cunhao Chapter 7 Science Planning and Research Perspectives in Germany: Views from the German Science Council and from the Max Planck Institute for Human Development (pages 36–45): Prof. Dr. Karl Ulrich Mayer Chapter 8 Excellence in Basic Research: National Goals and International Cooperation (pages 46–55): Prof. Dr. Hubert Markl Chapter 9 The Role of Universities in Basic Research in Germany (pages 56–63): Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Peter Frankenberg Chapter 10 Mathematical Science and National Goals (pages 64–68): Prof. Jin Duo Chapter 11 Cultural and Social Acceptance of Scientific Progress (pages 69–73): Prof. Dr. Heidi Diggelmann Chapter 12 Funding of Oriented and Non?oriented Research (pages 74–85): Min. Dir. Prof. Hans R. Friedrich Chapter 13 National Key Development Program for Fundamental Research (pages 86–91): Prof. Shao Liqin Chapter 14 The Necessities of Putting National Goals into Basic Research (pages 92–95): Prof. Wu Shuyao Chapter 15 The Influence of University Research Work on High?tech Industry (pages 96–99): Prof. Wang Xuan Chapter 16 From Basic Research to Applied Research and Back Again (pages 100–102): Prof. Dr. Jurgen Mittelstra? Chapter 17 Impact of National Goals in Agriculture on Research into Life Sciences in China (pages 103–107): Prof. Xu Zhihong Chapter 18 National Goals—Program?oriented Interdisciplinary Research (pages 108–113): Prof. Dr. med. Detlev Ganten Chapter 19 Carbon Nanotube Arrays (pages 114–121): Prof. Sishen Xie, W. Z. Li, Z. W. Pan, B. H. Chang and L. F. Sun Chapter 20 The Leibniz Institutes: Goals of Application?oriented Basic Research (pages 122–127): Prof. Dr. Frank Pobell Chapter 21 Some Aspects of the Discussions (pages 128–130): Dr. Reinhard Grunwald