Right-Sizing Chemical R&D Investments - A Critical Investment Strategy to Sustain America's Economic Growth, June 2008, Gaithersburg, MD

在化学和化学、生物工程、环境和运输系统部门的支持下，化学研究理事会的Hratch Semerjian博士将组织一个题为“正确调整化学研发投资--维持美国经济增长的关键投资战略”的研讨会。“一个由大约30名学术界和工业界领导人组成的多元化小组将开发新的经济分析方法，从经济学的角度指导未来对最佳和可持续投资的研究，这将继续为研发投资提供高回报率。 通过对这一问题的严格处理，国家将更好地定位于“适当的规模”并规划其研究支出，最大限度地提高技术创新、经济增长和税收收入，并为我们多样化的公民增加就业机会。

With support from the Divisions of Chemistry and Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems, Dr. Hratch Semerjian of the Council for Chemical Research will organize a workshop entitled "Right-Sizing Chemical R&D Investments - A Critical Investment Strategy to Sustain America's Economic Growth." A diverse group of about 30 academic and industrial leaders will develop new methods of economic analysis needed to guide future study of optimum and sustainable investment, from an economics point of view, that will continue to provide a high rate of return on R&D investments. With a rigorous approach to this question, the nation will be better positioned to "right size" and plan its research expenditures, maximizing technical innovation, economic growth, and tax revenues as well as increasing job opportunities for our diverse citizens.