When faced with the most cutting-edge problems in materials science, the 'right' research infrastructure can be as important as the quality of the scientific ideas. European researchers are being asked to consider a more inclusive way of doing science.
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Proposals for Cooperative Activities in Materials Research between US and European Investigators, http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2002/nsf02135//nsf02135.htm
European Science Foundation Collaborative Research Programme in Self-Organised Nano-Structures (SONS) http://www.esf.org/sons
Internationalization Strategy of Science and Technology Activities in Japan, http://www.mext.go.jp/english/news/2002/06/021001.htm
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Reiter, G., Hadjichristidis, N. & Möller, M. Chances and challenges in Europe. Nature Mater 2, 67–69 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmat822
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