Research and leadership in the modern age
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This document discusses research leadership and management in the modern age. It addresses the role of leadership in setting research priorities and principles, and managing resources effectively. Key points discussed include the need to take demographic forces and constraints into account; the importance of interdisciplinary, international collaboration; and establishing merit-based processes for funding that balance autonomy, accountability, and transparency. Strategic planning is important at both the funding agency and principal investigator level to align research with national needs and maximize comparative advantages.
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- 1. Research and Leadership in the Modern Age Eamon Kelly, Ph.D.
- 2. Background • Tulane University – President Emeritus/Professor • Association of American Research Universities (AAU) – Board Chair • National Science Foundation (NSF), USA – Board Chair • National Center for Research on Advanced Digital and Information Technologies (Digital Promise) – Board Chair • Global Center for Research on Advanced Digital and Information Technologies (Digital Promise – Global) – Board Chair • National Science Commissions • Rwanda • Korea • Others
- 3. Basic Concepts • Rationale of conference- • driving social forces • Role of leadership • Guiding research principles • Setting research priorities • Research management
- 4. Rationale • Demographic forces • Resource constrained • Develop infrastructure • Human • Physical • Financial • Allocate research funds • Research management efficiency • Government- Political • Funding ministries and donors • Principle investigators
- 5. World Population ~ 3,000 in 75,000 BCE 1 billion in 1804 2 billion in 1927 (123 years later) 3 billion in 1960 (33 years later) 4 billion in 1974 (14 years later) 5 billion in 1987 (13 years later) 6 billion in 1999 (12 years later) 7 billion in 2012 (13 years
- 6. Leadership
- 7. Leadership Institutions • Habits of thought • Ways of doing things Education • Science • Diplomacy • War • Corruption • Information Technology
- 8. Leadership • Challenges • Equilibrium • Projecting needs and priorities • Challenge to leadership
- 10. Guiding Principles • Development/ Applied Sciences Focus • Interdisciplinary • International • Information technology
- 11. Information Technology • Nanotechnology • Moore’s Law • Web-based research • Closing digital divide • Silver bullet
- 12. Information Technology • Collaboration 1) Local 2) Regional 3) Global • Creation of “Labor Pools” • Database • Investigators • Panelists/researchers • Visiting committees • M&E staff
- 14. Setting Priorities • Government – national goals • Funding agency – selects fields of investigation • Institutional goals – areas of comparative advantage • Principle investigator (PI) – project selection
- 15. Collaboration • Continuing dialogue on priorities • Boards • Advisory Boards • Visiting Committees • Peer review panels • Program managers • Workshops • International contacts • Other
- 16. Criteria for Success in Priority Setting • Autonomy of funding agency • Academic freedom for the PI • Collaborative approach • Transparency • Trust across the spectrum
- 17. NSF Priorities 1998-2002 • Health of the Sciences • STEM education • Environment • Nanotechnology • Information technology • International science and technology
- 18. Research Management • Allocation of Resources
- 19. Funding Agency • Autonomous and independent • Strategic planning • Program design capabilities • Careful development • Programs take time • Systematic and comprehensive program evaluation
- 20. Principle Investigators • Merit review process: 1) Well funded 2) Flexibility 3) Monitoring and evaluation • High-level research objectives • International collaboration
- 21. Principle Investigators • Principles for merit review: • Expert Assessment • Impartiality • Transparency in process • Integrity and Ethics
- 23. Strategic Planning Funding Agency • Mission • National need • Comparative advantage • Goals and objectives • Resource development and allocation • Overcoming constraints • Role of Leadership
- 24. Strategic Planning Principle Investigator • Your own strategic plan • Mission and Goals • Comparative advantage • Overcome constraints • Time • Financing • Other
- 25. Future Research • Critical Role • Era of Science and Development • Era of huge population growth • Shortage of scientists • Overcome constraints • Era of global scientist