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1948 NEW ZEALAND

SCIENTIFIC MAN-POWER RESOURCES OF NEW ZEALAND REPORT OF THE CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE ON THE SCIENTIFIC MAN-POWER RESOURCES OF NEW ZEALAND APPOINTED BY THE HONOURABLE MINISTER IN CHARGE OF DEPARTMENT OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH IN FEBRUARY, 1947

Laid on the Table of the House of Representatives by Leave

TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE Constitution of Committee .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 Preface .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 I. Introduction .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 11. The Barlow Report .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 111. The Problem in New Zealand .. .. .. .. .... 6 IV. What is the Demand for Scientists ? .. .. .. .. .. 6 V.' Is There a Supply Forthcoming Sufficient to Meet the Demand ? .. .. 10 VI. The Quality of Science Students .. .. .. .. .. 18 VII. The Quality of Science Personnel in New Zealand .. .. .. .. 21 VIII. Fields in Which No Scientists are at Present Employed, or for Which an Inadequate Suplpy of Scientists is Available .. .. .. 22 IX. Training Available Within New Zealand for Scientists .. .. .. 24 I X. Factors Affecting Recruitment of Scientists .. .. .. 28 XT. Losses of Scientists Through Emigration or Through Absorption in Administrative or Non-scientific Work .. .. .. .. .. 30 XII. Lines of Action Urgently Required in Order that an Adequate Supply of Scientists Adequately Trained may be Secured and Maintained in all Subjects AND AT ALL LEVELS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 XIII. Summary of Conclusions of the Consultative Committee .. .. 38 XIV. Recommendations of the Consultative Committee .. .. .. 38 XV. Appendices .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. ..40