India leapfrogs US in technology

By agencies   |   Tuesday, 15 March 2005, 20:30 IST
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NEW DELHI:Increased competition for resources and recognition has changed the global landscape for science and technology (S&T) and is closing the gap between the US and its Asian competitors such as India, China and South Korea. Several foreign governments are strengthening their educational and research programs in order to be ahead of the pack, Diana Hicks, professor and chair of Georgia Institute of Technology's School of Public Policy, said. "The gap is closing between the United States and its Asian competitors such as India, China, South Korea, Japan, and Singapore," she said. Hicks presented several benchmarks at a symposium indicating trends in Asian research and development and their impact on US education and industry. These included a bigger talent pool. The number of researchers in Asia has grown rapidly as more Asians earn doctoral degrees. At the same time, the number of U.S. citizens pursuing doctoral degrees has been decreasing, she noted.

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