President’s Forum November 2007

1. President’s ForumNovember 2007 Large Scale Research and Infrastructure A. H. Rebar, DVM, Ph.D.Sr. Associate Vice President for Research

2. Large Scale Research and Infrastructure at Purdue • Current Research Profile • Historical Growth • Lessons Learned • Building the Future

3. Sponsored Program Awards and Expenditures ($M) Purdue system wide # of awards 3256 3294 3332 4076 3774 3131 *Support in collaboration with Development is included. In addition, activity for awards to participating colleges/schools is also included.

5. 2006-07 Awards by Sponsor

6. Awards By Academic Unit FY 2006-07 Support in collaboration with Development is included. Discovery Park awards are distributed by Participating School .

7. License Agreements and Patents for Big 10* 2003-2005 Cumulative Invention Disclosures Licenses & Options Executed New Patent Applications US Patents Issued Start-ups *Includes public universities within the Big 10; Northwestern is not included.

8. *Includes public universities within the Big 10; Northwestern is not included.

9. Dr. T. Ratliff Faculty and Facilities • 300 new faculty • Upgrade and expand research facilities • Discovery Park Dr. J. Bickham Dr. M. Crawford

10. Research Organization • Encourage faculty leadership • Enhanced support structure • Grant writers • Business office • Seed grants • Research core directors • Improved communication

11. Administrative Structure of Large-scale Projects and Centers • Leadership • Faculty Scientific Director • PhD or Masters-level Managing Director Charles Buck, BBC Director of Operations Julie Nagel, OSC Managing Director • Entrepreneurship and Commercialization

12. Working Together • Academic Units • Purdue Research Foundation • Office of Vice Provost for Engagement • Corporate partners

13. National Research Centers • ERC for Compact and Efficient Fluid Power (NSF) • ERC on Pharmaceutical Manufacturing (NSF) • Clinical Proteomic Technology Assessment for Cancer (NIH NCI)

14. LessonsLearned

15. LessonsLearned • Form partnerships • Advance planning • Central research leadership • Timely response • Strengthen research infrastructure • Improve cost-sharing • Purdue is well-positioned for success!

16. Looking Ahead

17. 10 Key Questions • How can our research strengths be strategically focused? • How can we build upon early success of DP and PRF? • How can we strengthen discipline based research? • How can we increase our presence and influence in Washington DC? • How can we continue to increase faculty leadership? • What are our needs for additional research facilities and buildings? • What key investments in research support infrastructure are needed? • Is organizational alignment of research related functions optimal? • Are our capabilities to provide cost share, seed grants, and start-up support adequate? • Where will the resources come from?

18. How can Purdue’s research strengths be strategically focused? • Purdue’s strengths are at interface of life sciences and engineering, while leveraging potential in areas such as education, technology, the liberal arts, and management, and in key interdisciplinary themes • Examples: • Energy (e.g. biofuels, hydrogen, coal) • Preclinical Studies (e.g. nutrition, cancer, biomedical engineering, animal models, analytical chemistry) • Defense (e.g. homeland security, anti-terrorism)

19. How can we build upon the early success of Discovery Park and the Purdue Research Park? • Sustain • Leverage • Grow

20. How can we strengthen discipline-based research? • Continue to build exceptionally strong discipline-based programs • Enhance support • Disciplined-based centers • Infrastructure • Graduate Programs

21. How can we increase our presence and influence in Washington DC? • Establish experienced team to champion funding efforts • Establish stronger relationships with national laboratories • Increase number of national academy members among our faculty • Have greater Purdue presence on policy setting advisory committees

22. How can we continue to increase faculty leadership? • Recent faculty hires • Attract distinguished senior faculty • Develop leadership skills junior faculty

23. What are our needs for additional research facilities and buildings? • Life Science Research Laboratories • Animal housing facilities • Facilities to support defense, energy, and homeland security research • World-class conference center

24. What key investments in Research Support Infrastructure are needed? • Proposal and research development • Project launch • Compliance administration • Business support • Marketing and publicity

25. Is the organizational alignment of research related functions optimal? Essential operations unified in the Office of the Vice President for Research • A unified vision, guiding principles and priorities would be used for all operations • Include commercialization of technology and pre-award sponsored programs • Unification has proved effective for most Big Ten and peer counterparts

26. Are the current capabilities to provide cost share, seed grants, and start-up support for research faculty adequate? • Essential to compete for support • Current cost sharing pool limits ability to participate at high levels for major projects • Benchmark with peers

27. Where will the resources come from? • F&A Return • Corporate and Foundation Partners • Research Grants • State Investment

28. “Make no little plans. They have no magic to stir men’s blood . . .” Daniel Burnham, Architect and city planner of Chicago