Science and Technology Diplomacy, Volume III

A Focus on the Americas with Lessons for the World

Häftad, Engelska, 2018

AvHassan a. Vafai,Kevin E. Lansey,Hassan A. Vafai,Hassan A. Vafai,Kevin E. Lansey

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Science diplomacy and policy can support collaborative national and international science for advancing knowledge with societal impact in fields such as climate, space, medicine, and the environment. Scientific advances made possible by the basic and applied research carried out by government agencies, universities, and nongovernmental organizations create opportunities and challenges with growing impact on policy decisions. Developing structures that produce the best science information to policy makers is becoming more critical in an ever-changing world.This three-volume set presented by prominent figures from the disciplines of science, engineering, technology, and diplomacy includes their perspectives on potential solutions to opportunities that 21st-century scientists, engineers, and diplomats will face in the future: To shed light and interface science, technology, and engineering with the realm of policy; To provide a vision for the future by identifying obstacles and opportunities while focusing on several key issues.

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Utgivningsdatum2018-08-29
Mått152 x 229 x 7 mm
Vikt189 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieSustainable Structural Systems Collection
Antal sidor120
FörlagMomentum Press
ISBN9781947083646

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Hasan A. Vafai has held position of professorship in engineering at different universities including Sharif University of Technology, Washington State University, and University of Arizona. He was founder and editor-in-chief of Scientia, international journal of science and technology. Throughout his careers, he has received numerous awards for his contribution to the promotion of science and technology worldwide including being elected ÒEternal Spirit in Science,Ó the highest honor by the National Academy of Sciences of Iran conferred on outstanding scientists; an honorary docÂtorate by the Senatus Academicus of Moscow Region State Institution of Higher Education; and the ÒOrder of Palm AcademicquesÓ awarded by the Ministry of Education, Research and Technology of France.Kevin E. Lansey is professor of the Department of Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics. His interests are related to water supply planning, water-energy links, and water distribution systems design, operation, and monitoring. He has published over 100 journal articles, 10 book chapters, and two textbooks in those areas. For his contributions, he was awarded the ASCE Huber Civil Engineering Research Prize for Young Researchers in 2002.