title: [Views on the financing of biomedical scientific research; the report 'Erop of eronder' (Sink or swim) from the KNAW (Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences)].
abstract: In a recent report, entitled 'Erop of eronder. Financiering van (bio)medisch wetenschappelijk onderzoek' [Sink or swim. The financing of (bio)medical scientific research], the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences has reviewed various aspects of the current financing system. The recommendations concern a funding process with emphasis on open programmes focusing on researcher-initiated research, creating an earmarked budget for matching obligations, creating technology transfer centres offering broad expertise for the validation ofthe scientific results, and giving priority to the establishment of a European Research Council that encourages excellence in fundamental research within the European research area.
authors.affiliation: Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen, Amsterdam. m.stukart@bureau.knaw.nl
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Stukart
authors.forename: J W M
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: van der Meer
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Löwenberg
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000191:economics*; D005380:Financing, Government; D006801:Humans; D009426:Netherlands; D012109:Research Support as Topic; D012586:Science; D012955:Societies, Medical