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German Materials Science: A self‐portrait
Author(s) -
Gregory Peter
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.19960080602
Subject(s) - german , portrait , state (computer science) , planck , engineering ethics , art history , political science , library science , engineering , history , physics , computer science , archaeology , algorithm , quantum mechanics
An influential and refreshingly frank report on the state of health of non‐university materials research in Germany has recently been published. National Research Centers, Max Planck Institutes, and Fraunhofer Institutes are among the organizations covered. Recommendations are made on the basis of materials type, and on the performances of the individual institutes. The conclusions of this self‐portrait, painted by representatives of the organizations themselves along with participants from the universities, industry, and state, will provide food for thought for both German materials scientists and those in other European countries concerned with the future development of this crucial economic sector.