First book about the worldwide status and trends in biosensing R and D by leading scientists in the field for government decisionmakers and the research community
Clarifies research opportunities and needs for promoting progress in the field generally
Qualitative assessment of biosensing research in Western Europe and Japan in comparison to the United States
We have come to know that our ability to survive and grow as a nation to a very large degree depends upon our scientific progress. Moreover, it is not enough simply to keep abreast of the rest of the world in scientific matters. 1 We must maintain our leadership. President Harry Truman spoke those words in 1950, in the aftermath of World War II and in the midst of the Cold War. Indeed, the scientific and engineering leadership of the United States and its allies in the twentieth century played key roles in the successful outcomes of both World War II and the Cold War, sparing the world the twin horrors of fascism and totalitarian communism, and fueling the economic prosperity that followed. Today, as the United States and its allies once again find themselves at war, President Truman’s words ring as true as they did a half-century ago. The goal set out in the Truman Administration of maintaining leadership in science has remained the policy of the U.S. Government to this day: Dr. John Marburger, the Director of the Office of Science and Technology (OSTP) in the Executive Office of the President made remarks to that effect during his confirmation hearings in October 2 2001.
Authors and Affiliations
College of Engineering, University of California, Riverside, USA
Jerome Schultz
Department of Chemistry, University of Chicago, Chicago, USA
Milan Mrksich
Department of Bioengineering, University of California, San Diego, USA
Sangeeta N. Bhatia
Electrical and Computer Engineering, Duke University, Durham, USA
David J. Brady
bioMEMS, microfluidics, bio/chemical sensors, Stanford University, Los Gatos, USA
Antonio J. Ricco
Department of Chemistry, Tufts University, Medford, USA
David R. Walt
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, USA
Charles L. Wilkins
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Biosensing
Book Subtitle: International Research and Development
Authors: Jerome Schultz, Milan Mrksich, Sangeeta N. Bhatia, David J. Brady, Antonio J. Ricco, David R. Walt, Charles L. Wilkins
