The integration of knowledge within science, technology and industry : enzymes a case study

  • Zbigniew Towalski

    Student thesis: Doctoral ThesisDoctor of Philosophy

    Abstract

    Enzyme technology is widely regarded as an exciting new technology possessing great opportunities for commercial interests and is one of a small group of key technologies singled out by the Science Research Councils during the 1960's as worthy of special support. In this thesis I outline the basic characteristics of this technology analysing the nature of the Government's policy towards it. The approach I have chosen requires an in depth analysis of the innovation process for enzymes which forms the basis for a model.
    This model is then used to focus on aspects of the UK science policy towards innovation in enzyme technology, assessing its impacts, and appraising the usefulness of this approach for future policy initiatives.

    Date of AwardNov 1985
    Original languageEnglish
    SupervisorHarry Rothman (Supervisor) & George E.C. Paton (Supervisor)

    Keywords

    • biotechnology
    • enzyme technology
    • science policy
    • modeling
    • innovation

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