CPP Task Force on Transformative Research
Charge
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The National Science Board (NSB, the Board) should consider new policies that would enhance
the ability of the National Science Foundation (NSF, the Foundation) to identify, evaluate,
and fund innovative, "transformative" research, defined as research that has the potential
to revolutionize an existing discipline through a paradigm shift or create a new one. more...
Discharged Dec 2007
Task Force Members
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Chairman: |
Dr. Douglas D. Randall |
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Members: |
Dr. Mark R. Abbott
Dr. John T. Bruer
Dr. Kelvin K. Droegemeier
Dr. Daniel E. Hastings
Dr. Karl Hess
Dr. Louis J. Lanzerotti
Dr. Alan I. Leshner
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Executive Secretary: |
Ms. Ann Ferrante |
Related Materials
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Download the Final Report: Enhancing Support of
Transformative Research at the National Science Foundation
In December 2004, the National Science Board established a Task Force on
Transformative Research to examine different issues related to potentially transformative
research over a 2-year period. The task force held three Board-sponsored workshops:
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May 16, 2006: "Fostering Transformative Research - Views from Industry
and Private Foundations," National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA
Agenda
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December 16, 2005: "Key Factors in Identifying and Fostering Transformative
Science," Santa Fe Institute, Santa Fe, NM
Agenda
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August 12, 2005: "Understanding Transformative Research
Programs at the National Science Foundation," National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA
Agenda
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