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National Science Board Issues Statement on Basic Research In August 1992, then National Science Foundation (NSF) Director Walter Massey addressed the National Science Board (NSB), the policymaking body of NSF, about the future of the agency. As a result, a special commission was formed which issued a report late last year. In response to a commission recommendation that the Board become more active in policy, in May the NSB issued the following statement, which will be used in its strategic planning process. The full text of this statement follows: In Support of Basic Research
"As the 20th century draws to a close, the United States is reaping the benefits of a half-century of extraordinary scientific and technological progress. The development of drugs and vaccines allows us to treat or prevent many once devastating diseases; agriculture has
been made unimaginably productive; entire industries, such as semiconductor manufacturing, have arisen; work and leisure have been remade; and vast quantities of information now flow freely around the globe. "Each of these transforming advances has its origin in a wide array of discoveries made by scientists, engineers, and mathematicians pursuing a deeper understanding of the world we live in. Using fundamental methods of scientific inquiry, these men and women have reshaped our world. This endeavor is basic research. "Basic research can be conducted in many settings: by individual investigators in colleges and universities or by groups of researchers working in scientific and engineering centers; by those pursuing a particular national strategic research interest; and by those in corporate and Federal laboratories, often in collaboration with academic scientists. "In the 21st century, our quality of life will depend in large measure on the gen-
eration of new wealth. Basic research, the underpinning of the scientific enterprise, will play a vital role in this process. As stated in a recent White House report, "...scientific advances are the wellspring of the technical innovations whose benefits are seen in economic growth, improved health care, and many other areas.' Appropriately, the Administration has made continued world leadership in basic science, mathematics, and engineering a centerpiece of its strategy to revitalize the nation and to insure its wellbeing. Maintaining this leadership is a special responsibility of the National Science Foundation. "Challenged by a profoundly altered economic and political environment, the National Science Board established a special Commission on the Future of the National Science Foundation. The Commission's report affirmed the vitality of NSF's mission and underscored the critical importance of research and of an educated workforce in advancing the national interest. This statement
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