The Unique U.S.- Russian Relationship in Biological Science ...

Russian Academy Of Sciences

• 14 maart 2013
• 9780309269803

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Offers a study of US-Russian bilateral engagement in the biological sciences and biotechnology (hereinafter collectively referred to as bioengagement). This title provides support for the study. It summarizes the principal conclusions and recommendations of the study.



In the fall of 2010, the U.S. National Academies (consisting of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine) and the Russian Academy of Sciences (in cooperation with the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences and the Russian Academy of Agricultural Sciences) initiated a joint study of U.S.-Russian bilateral engagement in the biological sciences and biotechnology (hereinafter collectively referred to as bioengagement). The U.S. Department of State and the Russian Academy of Sciences provided support for the study. The academies established a joint committee of 12 leading scientists from the two countries to assess bioengagement activities since 1996 and to provide recommendations as to collaborative efforts in the near future. The Unique U.S.-Russian Relationship in Biological Science and Biotechnology: Recent Experience and Future Directions summarizes the principal conclusions and recommendations of the study.