The Science & Technology Policy Research and Information
Center Chooses Thomson Reuters Data for Research Report on Taiwan's
Research Landscape and Global Influence
2010/08/30 09:11
TAIPEI, Aug. 30 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Thomson Reuters continues
to be the partner of choice for leading research efforts around the
globe as evidenced by the recent collaboration with Taiwan's
Science & Technology Policy Research and Information Center
(STPI). The STPI used Thomson Reuters data in its analysis for its
Taiwan Research Report which aims to inform policymakers about
Taiwan's research landscape and global influence of its research.
The Report is available in Chinese as well as English for the
international research community.
The STPI is a non-profit organization under the National Applied
Research Laboratories in Taiwan. The organisation conducts science
and technology research to provide Taiwan's government with the
necessary information to accelerate the growth of innovation and
improve Taiwan's competitiveness in the global arena.
Said Dr. Bou-Wen Lin, Director-General of STPI, "Our
collaboration with Thomson Reuters reflects our long-term
observation of Taiwan's academic competitiveness and our dedication
to developing consistent methodologies to measure scientific
output. At STPI, we hope to use these methodologies to implement
long-term, systematic analysis to provide government bodies with
relevant information in order to promote technological
resource-planning and utilisation. This report aims to provide
domestic and foreign industries, governments, academics and
research communities with a deeper understanding of Taiwan's
research capabilities."
The Taiwan Research Report is a result of the MOU signing
between the STPI and Thomson Reuters on 22 June 2009. The STPI is
also planning to analyze the domestic research output of academic
and research institutions, and government or private organizations
using Thomson Reuters data, as part of its continuous mission to
accelerate Taiwan's research capabilities.
Thomson Reuters has been providing bibliometrics expertise,
databases and professional analysis to help the STPI develop
consistent methodologies for measuring science and technology
output of research institutions and technology companies in Taiwan.
These methodologies are on par with evaluation standards used by
the international research community.
Said Mr. Wong Woei Fuh, Managing Director, Rest of Asia Pacific,
Thomson Reuters, "We are honoured to be the provider of quality,
unbiased data to the STPI for its analysis of Taiwan's research
landscape for the Taiwan Research Report. At Thomson Reuters, we
have always been committed to ensuring the integrity of our
information and methodologies in research evaluation, and are
pleased to be the primary partner for the STPI in its science and
technology research policy undertaking. Our strategic collaboration
with the STPI illustrates our support of local research communities
in their continuous efforts to elevate R&D and research
standards."
The STPI Taiwan Research Report (English) is available for
download here (
http://www.stpi.org.tw/STPI/English/images/Taiwan%20Research%20Report.pdf
).
About STPI
The Science & Technology Policy Research and Information
Center (STPI), a non-profit organization under the National Applied
Research Laboratories (NARL), was established on January 16, 2005
as a result of a restructuring of the Science and Technology
Information Center (STIC), which has been an operational unit
within the National Science Council since 1974. The STPI was given
the additional mission of conducting science and technology
(S&T) policy research in order to provide Taiwan's government
with the necessary information to enable the growth of research and
innovation in Taiwan's S&T industry. Visit
http://www.stpi.org.tw/STPI/English
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