It goes without saying that inventors are great and must be respected. But I believe that it is equally great to practically apply an invention that leads to the manufacture of a product that people can use in their daily lives. RAE takes place every five years, and will next be held in 2001. The RAE provides quality ratings for research across all disciplines. Expert panels use a standard scale to award a rating for each submission.
Outcomes provide information on the relative quality of UK academic research.
Japan continues to lead in optical secondary memory technologies, and seems poised to take over the lead in some magnetic technologies as well. The chairs were Sadik Esener and Mark Kryder. Howard Curtis of MCC's Global Technology Services led the group, which presented preliminary results at an NSF workshop on June 18. It was founded in Tokyo 1970, and is now an independent think tank staffed by over 700 professional researchers in a wide range of fields for domestic and foreign clients. It also has offices in London, Hong Kong, and Washington.