South Dakota Science and Technology Council

9871955 Engstrom南达科他州科学和技术委员会本项目将建立一个南达科他州科学和技术理事会。理事会的成员将代表高等教育、州政府、私营部门和其他涉及科学、工程和数学的团体。该理事会将有几项职责：（1）确定和协调对州内和州际科技机会的反应;（2）在州和联邦一级协调州的科学政策工作;（3）在知识产权和技术转让方面提供援助;（4）促进公众对科学技术作用的认识和赞赏;（5）作为国家决策者的科学咨询委员会。 理事会将由一名执行主任协调，执行主任将在项目第二年开始工作。该项目将侧重于第一年的规划工作，包括组建理事会本身和寻找执行主任。第二年将开始执行理事会的工作。规划年还将审查理事会的最佳长期安排及其与州政府和私营部门的关系。

9871955 Engstrom South Dakota Science and Technology Council This project will establish a South Dakota Science and Technology Council. The Council s membership will representing higher education, state government, the private sector, and other groups involved with science, engineering, and mathematics. The Council will have several charges: (1) identify and coordinate the response to intra- and interstate opportunities in science and technology; (2) coordinate the state s science policy efforts at the state and federal level; (3) provide assistance in intellectual property and technology transfer; (4) contribute to public awareness and appreciation for the role of science and technology; and (5) serve as a science advisory board to state policy-makers. The Council will be coordinated by an Executive Director, who will begin work in Year 2 of the project. This project will focus on a planning effort in Year 1, which includes the formulation of the Council itself and a search for an Executive Director. Year 2 will begin implementation of the Council s work. The planning year will also examine the optimal long-term arrangement of the Council and its relationship to state government and the private sector.