European science and technology

European science and technology Ariane Rocket Galileo Project Aribus A380 Eurofighter Typhoon Columbus laboratory/ATV/Node3 TGV/Transrapid LHC/CERN 2007 Nobel Prize in Physics: Albert Fert (EU) Peter Grünberg (EU) 2007 Nobel Prize in Chemistry: Gerhard Ertl (EU) 2007 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine: Mario Capecchi (US citizen, born in Europe) Oliver Smithies (US citizen, born in Europe) Martin J. Evans (EU) 2007 Nobel Prize in Literature: Doris Lessing (EU) 2007 Nobel Prize in Economics: Leonid Hurwicz (USA) Eric S. Maskin (USA) Roger B. Myerson (USA) Europe is gaining ground on the US in the field of innovation thanks mainly to Nordic countries leading the way. The EU-US innovation gap has been decreasing year-on-year since 2003, according to a 2006 report . The latest version of the eu’s “innovation scoreboard” reveals it was the Danes, Finns, Germans and Swedes who were ahead of the pack, establishing themselves as world leaders in the field. The report also highlighted outstanding performance in life-long learning, with participation levels highest among the Swedish population at 35%, compared to Europe’s overall 11%. Published by a Maastricht research institute, the scoreboard ranks the economies of 34 countries on the basis of 25 indicators, including education, investment in modern technologies, R&D expenditure and numbers of patents granted. The countries under the microscope are the US, Japan and the EU, as well as Croatia, Turkey, Iceland, Norway and …

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