Enhancing the U.S. Chemical Economy through Investments in Fundamental Research in the Chemical Sciences

该奖项由数学和物理科学理事会化学司通过特殊项目机制资助。首席研究员是Maggie Walser，副首席研究员是Jeremy Mathis，他们都来自美国国家科学院。这项工作是通过地球与生命研究司化学科学和技术委员会进行的。总体目标是对美国化学经济的现状进行一项共识研究。这项研究是由一个特设委员会进行的，该委员会拥有学术界和私营部门的各种专门知识。化学经济将根据其国内和国际影响来定义和评估。在此框架内，将探讨可持续性和多样性对经济增长的影响。一个主要目标是研究未来的投资机会，以便美国能够继续在这一领域发挥国际领导作用。上一次类似的研究是在2005年由美国国家科学院进行的。从那时起，化学经济就受到化学原料供应、需求和成本变化的影响。创新技术和能源需求也影响了化学生产的成本。考虑到化学活动在美国经济中的规模、重要性和相关性，包括出口商品和制造业，了解美国化学经济是至关重要的，这样才能为未来的投资制定明智的决策和战略。劳动力发展和可持续性方面包括在考虑的组成部分中。这项研究将产生一份可公开获取的报告，该报告概述了化学科学研究投资的战略目标。该奖项反映了美国国家科学基金会的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

This award is funded by the Chemistry Division of the Mathematical and Physical Sciences Directorate through the Special Projects mechanism. The principal Investigator is Maggie Walser and the coprincipal investigator is Jeremy Mathis, both of the National Academy of Sciences. This work is conducted through the Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology in the Division of Earth and Life Studies. The overall goal is to conduct a consensus study of the current state of the United States chemical economy. The study is being conducted by an ad hoc committee with a range of expertise across academe and the private sector. The chemical economy will be defined and assessed in terms of its domestic and international impact. Within this framework, the impact of sustainability and diversity on economic growth will be explored. A primary goal is to examine future investment opportunities so that the U. S. can continue to provide international leadership in this area. The last similar study was conducted by the National Academy of Sciences in 2005. Since that time the chemical economy has been impacted by changing supply, demand, and cost of chemical feedstocks. Innovative technologies and energy demands have also impacted the cost of doing chemistry. Given the size, significance, and relevance of chemical activities in the U. S. economy, including exported goods and manufacturing, it is vital to understand the U. S. chemical economy so that informed decisions and strategies can be formulated for future investments. Workforce development and sustainability aspects are included in the considered components. The study will result in a publicly accessible report that outlines a strategy for the strategic targeting of research investments in the chemical sciences.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.