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Exploring Hungarian – United States S&T Cooperative Opportunities S&T Activity of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences : an overview by A. Meskó May 22-23 , 200 6 Budapest, Hungary. S&T Activity of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences : an overview. T he European vision G lobal positioning of S&T
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Exploring Hungarian – United States S&T Cooperative OpportunitiesS&T Activity of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences: an overviewbyA. MeskóMay 22-23, 2006 Budapest, Hungary
S&T Activity of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences: an overview The European vision Global positioning of S&T S&T in Hungary The Hungarian Academy of Sciences International cooperation EU Framework Programmes NATO Science for Peace
Lisbon strategy (March 2000) European Research Area (2000, Commissioner Busquin) Vision: make the EU the most developed knowledge-based society by 2010, and preserve/modernise the social welfare model and reduce environmental damage. S&Thave priority (Barcelona, March 2002 investment should approach 3% of GDP) Assets: traditions,scientists,intellectual potential Hungary wants to harmonize national interests and priorities withEuropean vision and interests but also wants to cooperate with the US, Japan, China, India etc.
S&T intensity (GERD as % of GDP), 2003 Sweden 4,27 3,49 Finland Japan 3,15 2,62 Denmark US 2,59 Germany 2,51 Austria 2,37 Belgium 2,37 France 2,15 Spain 1,05 EU-25 1,93 Hungary 0,95 1,89 UK Portugál 0,79 Estonia 0,77 Netherlands 1,80 Lithuania 0,68 1,71 Luxembourg Greece 0,61 Slovenia 1,54 Slovakia 0,58 Poland 0,56 China 1,31 Latvia 0,38 Czech Republic 1,26 Cyprus 0,32 Italy 1,16 0,0 0,2 0,4 0,6 0,8 1,0 1,2 Ireland 1,12 0 1 2 3 4 5
S&T intensity of Hungary from 1990 to 2004(percentage of GDP)
The Hungarian Academy of Sciences Functions: Scientific workshop The nation’s counsel Public body, representing researchers www.mta.hu
Institutes for mathematics and natural sciences Astronomical Institute (Konkoly Observatory) Chemical Research Centre (CRC) Computer and Automation Research Institute Institute of Nuclear Research Atomic Energy Research Institute Research Institute for Particle and Nuclear Physics “Rényi Alfréd” Mathematical Institute Research Centre for Earth Sciences (RCES) Research Institute for Solid-state Physics and Optics Research Institute for Technical Physics and Material Science
Institutes for life sciences Agricultural Research Institute Balaton Limnological Research Institute Biological Research Centre (BRC) Institute of Ecology and Botany Institute of Experimental Medicine Research Institute for Plant Protection Research Institute for Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry Veterinary Medical Research Institute
Archaeology Regional Studies Art History Economics Ethnology History Legal Studies Linguistics Literary Scholarship Musicology Philosophy Political Sciences Psychology Sociology World Economics Institutes for social sciences and humanities
Publication activity and performance of HAS institutes vs world average 2001-2005
International cooperation • Bilateral relations • 79 scientific agreements (with academies and other partner organisations) in 52 countries • Exchange programmes (year 2005) • outbound: 708 research visitors; • total: 9250 days • inbound: 744 senior researcher visitors + 156 working visits; total 8143 days
International cooperation (2) Membership: in about 120 international organisations, e.g. • UNESCO, • International Council of Scientific Unions, • International Atomic Energy Agency, • InterAcademy Panel, • European Science Fund, • Academia Europea, etc. • Partnership in research programmes of international organisations (European Union, NATO etc.)
Hungarian participation in EU research Full participation with „entry ticket” International Cooperation + all scientific activities except mobilitiy Budget of Framework Programme (Billion €) 1992 , 1993, 1994 dedicated actions for Central and Eastern Europe „PECO” EU Membership 2004 FP1 FP2 FP3 FP4 FP5 FP6
HAS in FP5 – a success story 6 Centres of Excellence
Framework programmes in Europe ~ 4% of EU budget ~ 6 % of overall civil expenditure of EU ~ 25 % of „free” project money
NATO – Science for Peace (SfP) Support for applied research and development projects in Partner countries, with the advice and assistance of colleagues from NATO countries. Since 1999 - about 120 projects are supported in first phase Hungary is involved in 14 projects. Overall award for these projects: € 3,6 M Funding for the Hungarian partners: € 1,8 M HAS is involved in 8 projects out of 14 with 10 project participations Funding for Hungarian partners in these projects: € 1,14 M
Examples of SfP projects with HAS researchers • Magnetic Nanocomposites for Transformer Cores and Magnetic Refrigeration • Laser-Based Clean Technologies for Smart Sensor Fabrication • High Beam Quality UV Lasers for Microelectronics • Li-ion Rechargeable Microbatteries Integrable on Low Power ICs • Ceramic Substrate with Controlled Piezoelectric Properties for Surface Acoustic Wave Applications • Opto-electronic Devices Based on the Protein Bacteriorhodopsin • Carbon Based Energy Storage
NATO Collaborative Linkage Grants 1999 – 2002 Total number of research teams supported with Hungarian participation = 112 (6 % of grants awarded, all countries) Projects with HAS research teams supported = 26 ( 23% of Hungarian participation) Total amount awarded to research teams containing Hungarians = € 2.2 M (7% of grants awarded, all countries) Amount awarded to research teams containing HAS researchers= € 0.38 M (17% of all Hungarian grants)