The world's leading the U. S. department of energy national laboratory innovation has a 'routine'

If you use a word to describe the us department of energy national laboratory, scientific and technological achievements, is & other; Amazing & throughout; 。 From 17 so far, the department of energy national laboratories has produced more than 80 Nobel Prize, received 800 & other ' D 100” Awards, published 11000 academic theses, in advanced materials, calculation, 3 d printing, and other fields in the world leading position. The U. S. department of energy (doe) on the management of the national laboratory talents? The science and technology daily reporter recently interviewed at tsinghua university, director of the center for technology innovation, the Yangtze river scholar professor system.

　　“ The size of the U. S. department of energy national laboratory far more than our general of state key laboratory, oak ridge national laboratory employees alone more than 4600 people, the department of energy's 17 countries close to 57000 people, the total number of laboratory department to set up an effective management system. ” System, according to the national laboratory's & other; Throughout the government, the government management &; Model, and 16 in the department of energy national laboratory's & other Throughout the government, the contractor management &; Model, that is, equipment, facilities is all government, employees are hired by the management of laboratory, not federal employees. Department of energy (doe) is responsible for the specific goals and strategic direction, and annual assessment of the contractor. Contractors are divided into universities, non-profit organizations and three types of industrial organization. Evaluation for the department of energy (doe) thinks, this kind of management mode can more effectively recruiting talents, developing project, strong adaptability and good flexibility.

　　“ In addition, the U. S. department of energy national laboratory in another characteristic is the money, thanks to the doe long-term, stable funding. ” Annual budget system, the department of energy national laboratories at around $14 billion, the average lab is close to $1 billion, including the department of energy paid nearly 90%, research and development spending in the doe funding ratio is about 97%. Oak ridge national laboratory, for example, total funds every year close to 1. 4 billion dollars, the department of energy paid more than $1. 1 billion, scientific research funds around $1 billion, department of energy accounted for 96%.

　　“ The U. S. department of energy's national laboratory & lsquo; There are specializing in & rsquo; Major scientific research project, but is very complex, and even take years to research and development cycle, a laboratory alone is difficult to complete. ” System is introduced, in the face of such situation, the doe will make full use of the subordinate professional diversity, national laboratory of flexible system of scientific research, to deal with emergency and complex task challenges and changing needs.

the reporter understands, the department of energy to build the scientific research system has around the center of the three, dynamic response and quick reaction. Around the center is refers to the scientific research system on scientific research task in the key areas established the most perfect and advanced laboratory facilities, such as the need of synchrotron project revolves around Lawrence Berkeley, oak ridge laboratory to carry out. Refers to the scientific research system based on dynamic response task cyclical change dynamic adjustment, such as the department of energy nuclear research emphasis according to different periods of change, adjust the nuclear power project research laboratory, the famous los alamos laboratory has two join to quit. Rapid response refers to the mission requirements, facing the emergency department will respond quickly called the strongest national laboratories, such as in 2010 after the undersea oil spill in the gulf of Mexico energy quickly assemble Lawrence livermore, los alamos laboratory research strength joint research, first to determine the speed of the oil spill.

system stressed that the U. S. department of energy national laboratory attaches great importance to the scientific research resources sharing, laboratory or other scientific research units through certain procedures and formalities, researchers can use the paid or unpaid national laboratory of large instruments and equipment.

according to the statistics, the department of energy national laboratories to provide internship for nearly 3000 undergraduates, every year to use its instruments and equipment to carry out the research of other institutions of scientific research personnel more than 33000 people. Through sharing resources, department of energy national laboratory attract graduate more than 2000 a year, a postdoctoral fellow at 2300, with 450 scientific research institutions to carry out cooperation, harvest numerous scientific research ideas.

in addition, in order to strengthen exchanges and cooperation between the national laboratory, department of energy (doe) established a series of cooperation mechanism. One is the national committee, director of the laboratory ( NLDC) , which is made up of 17 national laboratory director, discussing how to collaborative laboratories, scientific research task. NLDC selected four representative to laboratory policy committee ( LPC的) And regularly report to the secretary of energy. The second is held every year on April & other; National laboratory (large creative summit BIS） ” The department of energy (doe) and the senior leadership to attend each lab. Summit asked national laboratory for America's energy problems early, potentially large solution is put forward, and require the relevant scheme must attend and across many fields, by many laboratories have the potential of revolutionary change. This summit is very help across laboratories, interdisciplinary collaboration.

system, points out that the U. S. department of energy (doe) on the laboratory construction and management of country has 70 years of experience, formed the perfect national laboratory system, the management and operation mode of China's national major innovative base of science and technology innovation platform construction is of great significance.