Iran and Turkey Closing in on Israel When It Comes to Science
While Israel still leads in the number of patents it registers in the US, the last two indexes that were checked reveal that the gaps between Israel and Iran and Turkey are narrowing. The Technion researchers warn that if this trend continues, Iran and Turkey are expected to close the gap within a few years.The researchers note that the rapid progress in the Middle Eastern countries is the result of high investments, new initiatives to construct research centers, collaboration with high-quality universities of developed countries and more. Thus, for example, Saudi Arabia recently inaugurated a science and technology university with an investment of $20 billion. In Qatar, an “education city” was built on an expanse of 14 square kilometers — the size of [Israeli city of] Kfar Saba — boasting six branches of leading universities from all over the world. Not far from there, an $8 billion research center will be inaugurated this year. In Abu Dhabi, renewable energy [and sustainability] research is being studied with the cooperation of leading American universities.But the highest scientific research activity rate is to be found in Iran. According to the Thomson Reuters report, the scope of Iran’s research activity is growing at a yearly rate that is 11 times greater than the rest of the world’s countries. According to the report, impressive progress exists in 14 Middle Eastern countries (except for Israel that was not tested). These countries include: Turkey, Iran, Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates. In 2000-2009 research output grew in these countries, and the number of articles they publish now constitute four percent of the world output, compared to two percent of the output a decade ago. This represents a larger scientific research growth rate than anywhere else in the world.According to the Thomson Reuters data, the quality of the research in Arab and Muslim countries has also risen. A significant improvement in the quality of mathematics research in Egypt and Saudi Arabia has occurred; today, it surpasses the world’s average. The same is true for engineering research in Turkey.According to the researchers, the scientific research gap between Israel and Arab countries has narrowed due to (in part) Israel’s retrenchment policy instituted throughout the last 10 years — “the lost decade.” The cutbacks [in funding] led to: reductions in the number of academic faculty members; increase in their average ages; the emigration of young, as well as renowned scientists abroad; the closing of [university] departments and more. It should be noted that a long time period is needed to achieve research excellence. Investments in research only bear fruit after many long years, and current achievements — such as Nobel prizes — reflect the fruits of past labors and investments. Therefore, the [cutbacks] instituted in Israel in recent years, will be felt in all their severity only in a few more years.
[ED NOTES:ACTUALLY IRANS SCIENTIFIC OUTPUT ALREADY SURPASSED ISRAHELL AND WHOLE WORLD ACTUALLY..SEE... Iranian Scientific and Technical Achievements in 2011 .... worthy of its due credit, consider their acomplishments(UNDER SANCTIONS MIND YOU). also see..  http://iranprogressndevelopmentlist.blogspot.com/ UNESCO: Iran gaining strength for scientific, technological growth IRAN IS TOP OF THE WORLD IN SCIENCE GROWTH EVEN UNDER SANCTIONS http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn20291-iran-is-top-of-the-world-in-science-growth.html  (UNDER SANCTIONS)  Official: Iran Able to Produce 38 Nano Laborato - THENAKEDFACTS   IRAN WHY THEY WANT TO ATTACK IT_0001.wmv 
 IRAN WHY THEY WANT TO ATTACK IT PART3