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Chances and challenges in Europe

Nature Materials volume 2, pages 67–69 (2003)Cite this article

When faced with the most cutting-edge problems in materials science, the 'right' research infrastructure can be as important as the quality of the scientific ideas. European researchers are being asked to consider a more inclusive way of doing science.

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Figure 1: The philosophy behind the new European large-scale research collaborations is to join forces and combine knowledge and expertise from biology, chemistry and physics, covering theoretical, experimental and applied aspects of a given field.

Further reading

  1. http://europa.eu.int/comm/research/fp6/pdf/brochurefp6.pdf

  2. http://europa.eu.int/comm/research/fp6/pdf/noe_111102final.pdf

  3. http://www.nsf.gov/mps/divisions/dmr/research; http://www.mrsec.org/home

  4. Proposals for Cooperative Activities in Materials Research between US and European Investigators, http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2002/nsf02135//nsf02135.htm

  5. European Science Foundation Collaborative Research Programme in Self-Organised Nano-Structures (SONS) http://www.esf.org/sons

  6. Internationalization Strategy of Science and Technology Activities in Japan, http://www.mext.go.jp/english/news/2002/06/021001.htm

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  1. Institut de Chimie des Surfaces et Interfaces, CNRS-UHA, 15, rue Jean Starcky, B.P. 2488, Mulhouse, 68057, Cedex, France

    Günter Reiter

  2. Department of Chemistry, University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis, Zogfrou, Athens, 157 71, Greece

    Nikos Hadjichristidis

  3. Deutsches Wollforschungsinstitut an der RWTH Aachen e.V., Veltmanplatz 8, Aachen, 52062, Germany

    Martin Möller

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Reiter, G., Hadjichristidis, N. & Möller, M. Chances and challenges in Europe. Nature Mater 2, 67–69 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmat822

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