The company that became PLIVA was founded as "Ka tel" in 1921; its basic research programme started in 1936, in collaboration with Professor Vladimir Prelog of the University of Zagreb, winner of the 1975 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
On the practical side, the European Congress of Radiology (ECR), European School of Radiology (ESOR) and the European subspecialty societies may contribute by systematically including basic research in their programmes and activities, adapted to the educational levels of their main audiences.
A far greater effort is needed to translate basic research into drug discovery programmes.
A major strength of the network is its capacity to develop research from basic science to psychosocial research programmes.
While most neurology schools in Italy are hospitals that run small--usually clinical--research programmes, a few, like the Tor Vergata, also have programmes in basic research.
Radiological societies, above all the ESR, should firmly anchor basic research topics in their programme.
The research programme should encompass basic research into human performance in complex environments as well as more applied controlled trials and evaluations of interventions.
"Concrete instruments include greater spending on well-targeted active labour market programmes and basic research, which should benefit both short-term demand, longer-term supply, and help to make growth more inclusive".
This paper describes the development of technologies for the fuel cycles of oxide, carbide and alloy fuels containing plutonium being pursued in India, and highlights the broad based programme of basic research on Pu science that has provided the confidence for effective utilization of plutonium.
We also provided a training programme in basic research skills which included an understanding of research terminology, methods, reading literature and methods of critical appraisal.
