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The Role of Research Capacity in an Advanced Economy

The Role of Research Capacity in an Advanced Economy. Ulrich W. Suter Vice President for Research Global Medical Forum — Abu Dhabi Summit 2005 Monday, 2 May 2005. © ETH Zürich. Switzerland (2002). Population: 7’261’200 Area: 41’300 km 2 Languages: 52.5 % German

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The Role of Research Capacity in an Advanced Economy

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  1. The Role of Research Capacity in an Advanced Economy Ulrich W. Suter Vice President for Research Global Medical Forum — Abu Dhabi Summit 2005 Monday, 2 May 2005 © ETH Zürich

  2. Switzerland (2002) Population: 7’261’200 Area: 41’300 km2 Languages: 52.5 % German 16.9 % French 5.1 % Italian 0.4 % Romansh 25.0 % others GDP: 431’064 M CHF 59’400 CHF/person Swiss Federal Statistical Office 2004 (mother tongue of studentsin Swiss schools)  51’000 USD/person ETH Zürich | U.W. Suter

  3. EU target from 2006 on:3% minimum Expenditure on R&D (2002) OECD in Figures 2004 ETH Zürich | U.W. Suter

  4. Comparative Research Performance ratio ofcitations of all papers to the national GDP GDP in thousands of US dollars at 1995 purchasing-power parity GDP per person David A. King, Nature 430 2004 311 ETH Zürich | U.W. Suter

  5. Federal Institutes of Technology (ETH’s) (Cantonal) Universities (Cantonal) Universities of Applied Science Research Institutes ETH Zurich University of Zurich several UniversitiesofApplied Science The Swiss Tertiary Education Sector www.switch.ch ETH Zürich | U.W. Suter

  6. Undergraduate Students: ca. 7’500 Graduate Students: ca. 5’000 money spent roughly 50:50on research and education ETH Zurich: Key Figures 2004 First-level Students (up to M.Sc.) not Swiss nationals thereof Doctoral Students and Post-diploma Studentsnot Swiss nationals thereof Professors not Swiss nationals thereof Personnel (in FTE) Budget (overall full cost) • 9’5191’162 (12%) • 2’9861503 (50%) • 358 • 206 (57%) • 5’984 • 1’119 M CHF ( ½ MIT Budget) ETH Zürich | U.W. Suter

  7. ETH Zurich Nobel Laureates Who Were Professors at ETH Zurich at the Time:Chemistry (1939)  Leopold Ruzicka (1887-1976)Physics (1945)  Wolfgang Pauli (1900-1958)Chemistry (1975)  Vladimir Prelog (1906-1998)Chemistry (1991)  Richard Ernst (*1933)Chemistry (2002)  Kurt Wüthrich (*1938) Academic Ranking of World Universities - 2004(Shanghai Jiao Tong University):Nr. 27 worldwideNr. 1 in continental Europe TimesWorld University Rankings - 2004 Nr. 10 worldwide overallNr. 3 worldwide by citationsNr. 1 in continental Europe ETH Zürich | U.W. Suter

  8. Building a Superior Healthcare System local research capacity is indispensable • a true Center of Excellence cannot exist without a local research capacity • technological innovation creates new products and services, new industries and jobs, and generates new wealth • the current lack of research capacity in the region likely affects its healthcare economy and the overall economic development — leadership in innovation is essential to a country’s prosperity and security • different regions of the worlds have different diseases— the local medical research interest needs to be strong ETH Zürich | U.W. Suter

  9. Building a Superior Healthcare System be patient! • building research capacity takes time • finding & attracting the best group leaders:  1 - 3 years • building a research group to first results:  3 - 5 years • creating a research institution with an international reputation:  5 - 10 years • focus & singular aim: excellence (in people & results) • excellence  impact • empower the people you have chosen to lead ETH Zürich | U.W. Suter

  10. newresearch capacity The Quadrant Model (static) research stimulated by potential application yes no application-orientedfundamentalresearchPasteur fundamentalresearchBohr yes desire forfundamentalunderstanding appliedresearchEdison no Donald E. Stokes, 1997 ETH Zürich | U.W. Suter

  11. application-orientedfundamental researchPasteur The Quadrant Model (dynamic) currentknowledge futureknowledge fundamental researchBohr currenttechnology futuretechnology applied researchEdison time Donald E. Stokes, 1997 ETH Zürich | U.W. Suter

  12. A Zurich Example Institute of Biomedical Engineering • founded 1971, Prof. Max Anlikerjoint Institute of ETH Zurich & University of Zurich • today: • Prof. Peter Bösiger, Biophysics (MRI) • Prof. Ralph Müller, Bioelectronics • Prof. Peter Niederer, Biomechanics • Prof. Klaas Prüssmann, Biophysics (MRI) • Prof. Markus Rudin, Animal Imaging • Prof. Felix Walz, Biomechanics • research fields: Biomechanics, Magnetic Resonance, Computed Tomography, Bioelectronics, Medical Ultrasound, Medical Information / Computer Assisted Application, Medical Optics and Laser Applications, Biomedical and Tissue Engineering ETH Zürich | U.W. Suter

  13. A Zurich Example Institute of Biomedical Engineering: consequences • a flourishing industry in biomedical engineering in Switzerland, largely concentrated around Zurich • creation of several other institutes and organizations with the same aims elsewhere in Switzerland (Basel, Lausanne, …) • today: many hundreds of companies in Switzerland produce for the biomedical industry • at ETH Zurich, more than 25% of all spin-off companies are in the area of biomedical engineering • national research centers for biomedical engineering in 2002: Computer Aided and Image Guided Medical Interventions (Zurich hub: ETH’s Zurich & Lausanne, Medical Faculties of University of Zurich & several others, Universities of Applied Science) ETH Zürich | U.W. Suter

  14. Can Local Research Capacity Be Built? there is already a successful example in Abu Dhabi • established in 2001 under the leadership of H.H. Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahayan and H.H. Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahayan, in collaboration with the Colorado School of Mines • foci: • Chemical Engineering • Electrical Engineering • Mechanical Engineering • Petroleum Engineering • Petroleum Geosciences Engineering yes! ETH Zürich | U.W. Suter

  15. Building a Superior Healthcare System • creating local research capacity is indispensable for a true Center of Excellence • you can do it • we want to be your partners • now it must be determined, who does what with whom • many opportunities, e.g., imaging, information science & technology, nano technology, security, remote diagnostics ETH Zürich | U.W. Suter

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