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Suggested Citation:"A Statement of Task." National Research Council. 2007. The Future of U.S. Chemistry Research: Benchmarks and Challenges. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11866.
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Appendix A
Statement of Task

At the request of the Department of Energy Basic Energy Sciences Chemical Sciences, Geosciences, and Biosciences Division, and the National Science Foundation Chemistry Division, the National Academies’ Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology will perform an international benchmarking exercise to determine the standing of the U.S. research enterprise relative to its international peers in the field of chemistry. The benchmarking exercise will address the following:

  • What is the position of U.S. research in chemistry relative to that in other regions or countries?

  • What are the key factors influencing relative U.S. performance in chemistry (i.e., human resources, equipment, infrastructure, etc.)?

  • On the basis of current trends in the United States and worldwide, extrapolate to the U.S. relative position in the near and longer-term future.

Suggested Citation:"A Statement of Task." National Research Council. 2007. The Future of U.S. Chemistry Research: Benchmarks and Challenges. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11866.
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Chemistry plays a key role in conquering diseases, solving energy problems, addressing environmental problems, providing the discoveries that lead to new industries, and developing new materials and technologies for national defense and homeland security. However, the field is currently facing a crucial time of change and is struggling to position itself to meet the needs of the future as it expands beyond its traditional core toward areas related to biology, materials science, and nanotechnology.

At the request of the National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of Energy, the National Research Council conducted an in-depth benchmarking analysis to gauge the current standing of the U.S. chemistry field in the world. The Future of U.S. Chemistry Research: Benchmarks and Challenges highlights the main findings of the benchmarking exercise.

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