Secretaria Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnologia
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The Secretaria Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnologia (National Secretariat of Science and Technology), SENACYT, is the government technical body responsible for implementing policies for science, technology and innovation in Ecuador.[1] It's an autonomous agency of the Minister of Planning and National Development. SENACYT works alongside universities and private sector to promote applied research. The major focus of research has been in agriculture and environmental impact on raw material extraction. The National Secretary of Science and Technology is Dr Ruben Berrocal and he succeeds Pedro Montalvo Carrera, who was sworn in on July 10, 2008.Dr Berrocal after taking over has put in place several proactive steps to make the country, a knowledge hub [2]
References
- ^ "Nuevos cambios en la ciencia de Ecuador" (in Spanish). Scidev.net. Retrieved 2009-05-11.
- ^ "Secretaría Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología" (in Spanish). República del Ecuador. Retrieved 2009-05-11. [dead link]
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