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2007 CCR Annual Meeting in New Orleans

Attendees at the 2007 CCR Annual Meeting in New Orleans work for Habitat for Humanity in Musicians' Village

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Macroeconomic Implications

Chemical companies get $2 of operating income for every $1 of R&D invested - a 17% after tax return

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Measuring Up: Research and Development counts for the Chemical Industry

CCR Study measures the impact (return or payoff) of chemical research and development

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Measure for Measure R&D Powers the U.S. Innovation Engine

CCR Study addresses the financial payoffs for technology quality, innovation speed and strong scientific links

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2009 CCR Annual Meeting

Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of CCR

CCR Study Cited in U.S. News & World Report

The U.S. News & World Report just published an article entitled, "Obama's Budget Gives a Boost to Science," which discusses the President's budget plans to expand funding to government science agencies. The Obama Administration believes that funding research and science will lead to job growth and technological breakthroughs in areas like clean energy. The article cites a study by the Council for Chemical Research on the positive economic benefits resulting from investment in science research and development. Read the full article.

CCR Calls for Award Nominations

Each year at CCR's Annual Meeting, three prestigious awards are presented in recognition of outstanding individuals and organizations in the chemical research community - the Malcom E. Pruitt Award for an individual with significant contributions to the progress of chemistry and chemical engineering through the promotion of mutually beneficial interactions among universities, the chemical industry and government; the Research Collaboration award for a team project that demonstrates collaboration among chemical research sectors and provides public benefit by bringing new technologies to market; and the Diversity Award for an individual whose leadership has had a positive impact on advancement within chemistry-based sciences and engineering, minorities, women, and underrepresented groups through recruitment, retention, mentoring, and increasing access to research careers. Submissions are due by March 5, 2010. Additional information and applications:

Malcolm E. Pruitt Award

Collaboration Award

Diversity Award

Research Collaboration Manual Summary

A Summary of the Collaboration Manual prepared by the Action Network to Advocate Research Collaboration is now available on the Members Only section. The details of each chapter are posted on the Members Only site as well as a forum for comments and discussion.

Assessing and Enhancing the Impact of R&D in the U.S. Chemical Sciences

Assessing and Enhancing the Impact of R&D in the U.S. Chemical Sciences Workshop, sponsored by the National Science Foundation and The Council for Chemical Research, was held in Arlington, VA on November 16 & 17, 2009. The workshop brought together academic scholars and industry experts to discuss the state of knowledge about the impact of science R&D in the United States, focusing on chemical sciences and related industries. View the meeting agenda.

The President Speaks of "The Necessity of Science"

On April 27, 2009, the opening of the National Academy of Sciences Annual Meeting, President Barack Obama paid tribute to the wonder, history, and inspiration of science in America, and called for greater investment in research and science education. For more information, please click here.

14th NIChE Conference on Micro-Reactors

The14th NIChE (New Industrial Chemistry and Engineering) Conference on Micro-Reactor Technologies:  A Critical Tool for Process Optimization and Intensification was held at NIST in Gaithersburg, MD on September 21-23, 2009 . This meeting was conducted in workshop style and focused on the technological advances and applications of micro-reactors. World-leading experts from both the U.S. and overseas participated - view the  meeting agenda and presentations.

We've Moved

CCR has a new address:
Council for Chemical Research
1550 M Street NW, Suite 300
Box 14
Washington, DC 20005

Our phone & fax remain the same:
202-429-3971
Fax: 202-429-3976