Physics and Industry: Proceedings of the Academic Session of the XXI General Assembly of the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics Held at Nara, Japan, 22 and 23 September 1993

Yu. A. Ossipyan (auth.), Eiichi Maruyama, Hisatsune Watanabe (eds.)3540583769, 9783540583769, 0387583769

This is a collection of interesting articles addressing the interplay between physics and technology in the modern industrial world. The authors, partly coming from universities, partly from research laboratories in big companies, address not only the specialists but also a wide audience including those who shoulder responsibilities in politics and top management.

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Table of contents :
Presidential address….Pages 1-4
Introductory remarks….Pages 5-6
Fullerene and fullerites — new modern materials….Pages 7-26
Physics and its role in technology….Pages 27-38
Physics and industry….Pages 39-49
The role of universities in the development of Japanese science….Pages 51-60
A new paradigm of science policy and technology management for the coming century….Pages 61-70
Science and technology in industrial development in Malaysia….Pages 71-91
Physics in industry: The historical context of current events….Pages 93-103
Acknowledgments….Pages 105-105
National organizing committee for XXI IUPAP general assembly….Pages 107-108
XXI IUPAP General assembly….Pages 108-108