the structure of uk science: lessons to be learned

The Structure of UK Science:Lessons to be learned.

Ian HallidayChief Executive

Particle Physics and AstronomyResearch Council

Science and Innovation

• Department of Trade and Industry• Office of Science and technology• Research Councils: CCLRC, PPARC,

EPSRC, NERC, BBSRC, MRC, ESRC, AHRB

• PPARC: 450 M€/annum• CERN, ESA, ESO, Universities

Universities

• Teaching, Research, Innovation, Knowledge transfer

Research Assessment Exercise•1,2,3,4,5,5*•QR money

Full Economic Costs•Project Costs•Faculty Salaries•FP7

Linear Collider

• 30 km electron positron collider• € 3-6 Billion• 2008-2010-2015• Technology decision• Global Design Effort• Funding Agencies for the Linear Collider• KEK this week.• UK € 150 million to € 450 million.

Extremely Large Telescopes

• 30 m Thirty Meter telescope: Cal Tech• 100 m Overwhelmingly Large Telescope :

ESO• 2015-2020• Agreed: NSF ESO (Europe) Japan(?)• Compare technologies• Agree co-operation or competition• €1 billion

Planetary Exploration

• ESA & NASA• Martian Exploration: Robots or Humans• Aurora programme• Rover• Sample return• R&D phase €5 million