Academic researchPersonal Professional Project

Marion DevillersDamla InanLiudmyla MasliukPierre Colın-Lalu Anne Enzenberg

What is research?

“The systematic investigation into and study

of materials and sources in order to

establish facts and reach new conclusions.”

http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/research

innovation scientist collaboration all over the world intellectual and manual knowledge make a difference ongoing process of learning face and solve problems

Annual expenditures for R&D

Rank Country Billions of US $1 United States 405.32 China 296.83 Japan 160.34 Germany 69.56 France 42.2

22 Turkey 6.933 Ukraine 2.7572 Ethiopia 0.1

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_research_and_development_spending#cite_note-battelle-2

Why academic research?

freedom on research very secure job transfer of knowledge to students research and teaching at the same time quality of research mostly better at the universities look for excellence be idealistic you don’t do it for the money

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creativity because work in company is boring

Why did you decide to go into academic research?

General pathway into academic research

very few

selection funding for position

not possible

2 different masters

What is our personal interest in academic research?

Material science Polymer Chemistry Teaching and research Electrochemical biosensors Water treatment

Why academic research on water treatment?

strong need for reusable water resources in the future

Why focusing on water treatment in academic research?

water treatment as a general aspect of the problem of the world

only 3% of worlds water resources are fresh water companies are usually only interested in their own

water treatment

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_resources

Foundations to gain money for research on water treatment

Foundations:

Alexander von Humboldt Foundation

European Research Foundation

http://www.humboldt-foundation.de/web/equal-opportunities.html

http://www.jcvi.org/cms/press/press-releases/full-text/article/roddenberry-foundation-gives-5-million-to-j-craig-venter-institute-for-sustainable-wastewater-trea/

IP Protection

Consider country differences Agreement with university

Who is the owner of the invention? How long it should be protected?

Protection for Material Process of obtaining Device

Conclusions

Pathway into academic research is almost similar for different countries

For academic researchers, it doesn’t seem to be fulfilling to work at a company

Creativity and freedom is a big aspect when entering an academic research carrier

AcknowledgementsProf. Mario Agostino RoccaProf. Nicolas RabassoProf. Sandrine LacombeProf. Ivan Coste ManiereProf. Ryszard NaskreckiProf. Dorota PiontekProf. Giorgio MussoDr. Dirk SchanzenbachProf. Carlos Manuel de Melo Pereira

Special thanks for the Outstanding organization: Milena Marchiori