Their Most Productive Years: Young Physics Faculty in 1990
DOI: 10.1063/1.881280
We live in a society shaped by science and technology. As our society evolves it will draw more and more upon science and technology to generate economic growth, to improve health and to enhance the quality of life. In order to provide adequate scientific and engineering personnel for our national needs and to sustain the knowledge base from which growth derives, careers in science and engineering must be attractive to our youth.
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1. Copies of the committee’s report, from which this article was adapted, are available from the Office of Public Affairs, American Physical Society, 2000 Florida Avenue NW, Washington DC 20009; telephone 202‐232‐0189; fax 202‐328‐3729‐E‐mail CMR@AIP.Bitnet.
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More about the Authors
Roman Czujko. American Institute of Physics.
Daniel Kleppner. Research Laboratory of Electronics, MIT.
Stuart A. Rice. University of Chicago.
