OCTOBER 2005

RELEASE OF SCIENCE-METRIX' REPORT ON THE BREADTH OF HUMAN GENE PATENTS Available for download [PDF]
	Campbell D. and Bergeron S. 2005.
	Study on the breadth of human gene patents granted by the CIPO, the EPO and the USPTO. Prepared for the Canadian Biotechnology Secretariat (CBS) by Science-Metrix, 63 pages.
	[PDF]- Full report [Abstract]

SCIENCE-METRIX AT CES/AEA EVALUATION 2005: CROSSING BORDERS, CROSSING BOUNDARIES (TORONTO)

Science-Metrix will present study report findings (>>>) on biotechnology scoreboarding:

Sessions in the RTD Topical Interest Area
Saturday, October 29, 1:50 pm to 3:20 pm
Multipaper Session.  Patries Boekholt, Technopolis.  Chair

"Evaluating Research and Technology Programs at the National and International Level"

• Jim Ryan, CIRCA Group Europe. Michael Fitzgibbon, Forfas.  "Evaluation of Science Foundation Ireland: A Case Study of a Programme Designed to Enhance National Research Quality"
• Soon Cheon Byeon, Jung Jae Lee, Sun Woo Chang, and Hyuck Jae Lee, Korea Institute of Science and Technology Evaluation and Planning.  "The Role of Bibliometrics in the Performance Evaluation of National Research and Development Programs in Korea"
• Patries Boekholt, Technopolis.  "Advantages and Limitations of Trans-national Benchmarking: an Element in Evaluation"
• Eric JA Archambault and Etienne Vignola-Gagne, Science-Metrix.  "Scoreboarding and the Art of Biotechnology Measurement"

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SCIENCE-METRIX IN THE NEWS

The journal Environmental Science & Technology recently published a short article on the success of Canadian research funding in supporting environmental sciences, compared to the situation in the United States. Science-Metrix was asked to provide background data and opinion on the scientific outuput of Canada in environmental sciences compared to that of other countries.

	Pelly, J. 2005.
	Canada’s research funding system shows success. Environmental Science & Technology, Business & Education News – June 1, 2005. Copyright © 2005 American Chemical Society.
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