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Appendix E Results of Community Poll
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... E Results of the Community Poll To understand better some of the globalization trends as perceived by members of the materials community, a Web-based poll was organized and completed over a 2-week period, November 8­23, 2004. With the assistance of materials professional societies, an e-mail announcing the poll was circulated to their members, who came from institutions in the United States and overseas (Figure E.1)
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... A P P E N D I X E 171 35% 32.9% 30% 27.7% 25% 20% 14.6% 15% 9.7% 10% 6.7% 6.3% 5% 2.1% 0% U.S. University Non-U.S.
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... 172 G L O B A L I Z A T I O N O FM A T E R I A L SR & D 60% 54% 50% 46.5% 40% 36% 30% 27.5% 20% 10% 7.5% 0% Discovery / Create New or Improved Product Other Fundamental Improved Materials Manufacturing and Development Science Function and Processing Performance FIGURE E.2 Primary purpose of the R&D conducted at the institutions of the respondents. "Other" includes education (10 respondents)
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... A P P E N D I X E 173 90% 81% 80% 70% 66.6% 60% 52.9% 50% 43.4% 43.4% 40% 30% 20.2% 20.5 % 20% 10% 4.9% 0% Materials Physical Physical Biological Biological Engineering Computer Other Science Sciences­ Sciences­ Sciences­ Sciences­ Modeling Physics Chemistry Medical Biochemistry, Genetics, Microbiology FIGURE E.3 Disciplines of interest at the institutions of the respondents. More than one answer was allowed.
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... 174 G L O B A L I Z A T I O N O F M A T E R I A L S R & D Germany, 36 Canada, 27 Japan, 24 United Kingdom, 12 EU / European Commission, 12 Switzerland, 11 Korea (South) , 11 France, 11 Australia, 9 Sweden, 8 Spain, 7 Israel, 7 Russian Federation, 6 Mexico, 6 Italy, 6 Brazil, 6 Norway, 5 Netherlands, 5 India, 5 Austria, 5 Taiwan, 4 South Africa, 4 Finland, 4 China, 4 Belgium, 4 New Zealand, 3 Singapore, 2 NATO, 2 Denmark, 2 Bahrain, 2 Argentina, 2 Ukraine, 1 Portugal, 1 Poland, 1 Liechtenstein, 1 Ireland, 1 Greece, 1 Egypt, 1 Hits FIGURE E.4 Countries identified by both U.S.
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... A P P E N D I X E 175 60% 54.8% 50% 40% 35% 30% 20% 10% 8.5% 1.8% 0% Research Carried Out Research Mostly Carried Out Research Carried Out Research Mostly Carried Out Exclusively in the United in the United States (U.S.- Equally in the United States Outside the United States States (Domestic Research) Based International and Overseas (International (Overseas-Based Collaboration)
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... 176 G L O B A L I Z A T I O N O F M A T E R I A L S R & D 60% 54.5% 50% 40% 30% 20% 14.1% 12.3% 12.6% 10% 6.5% 0% U.S. Academic ­ U.S.
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... A P P E N D I X E 177 Singapore, 150 Portugal, 150 Brazil, 150 Ukraine, 175 Taiwan, 175 Spain, 175 Ireland, 175 Mexico, 200 Belgium, 225 Austria, 250 Italy, 325 India, 325 Australia, 375 Israel, 400 Sweden, 425 Netherlands, 500 Russian Federation, 525 Korea (South) , 600 Switzerland, 625 China, 675 Canada, 875 France, 1,075 Japan, 2,300 United Kingdom, 2,350 Germany, 3,075 Score FIGURE E.7 Top three international partners.

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