Abstract

Developed and developing nations recognize that innovation is key to their economies. Connecting this with the discipline of crystallography may not seem immediately apparent, but during the past century, understanding the structure of matter has transformed industries and created new frontiers, from the design of new medicines and materials to assessing the mineral content of Mars. The future global economy will be determined by progress in cutting-edge fields. However, the playing field is not level in crystallography, which is why the International Union of Crystallography (IUCr) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) have marked 2014 as the International Year of Crystallography. The aim is to improve public awareness of the field, boost access to instrumentation and high-level research, nurture “home-grown” crystallographers in developing nations, and increase international collaborations for the benefit of future generations.

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  • DEVELOPED AND DEVELOPING NATIONS RECOGNIZE THAT INNOVATION IS KEY TO THEIR ECONOMIES

  • Desiraju is a professor of chemistry at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India, and president of the International Union of Crystallography

  • The International Year of Crystallography has placed a special focus on Africa, Latin America, and Asia

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DEVELOPED AND DEVELOPING NATIONS RECOGNIZE THAT INNOVATION IS KEY TO THEIR ECONOMIES. Desiraju is a professor of chemistry at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India, and president of the International Union of Crystallography. The future global economy will be determined by progress in cutting-edge fields.

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