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Strategic Study of CAE >> 2021, Volume 23, Issue 4 doi: 10.15302/J-SSCAE-2021.04.017

Beyond Pasteur’s Quadrant Model: A New Dynamic Model of Basic Research and its Implementation

1. Graduate School of China Academy of Engineering Physics, Beijing 100193, China; 

2. Chinese Academy of Engineering Innovation Strategy, Beijing 100088, China

Funding project:中国工程院咨询项目“工程科技颠覆性技术战略研究(二期)”(2019-ZD-27) Received: 2021-05-17 Revised: 2021-06-08 Available online: 2021-07-27

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Abstract

Basic research inspired by national interest is critical for the promotion of China’s innovation capacity and global competitiveness in science and technology; it is also a major driving force for disruptive technologies. Therefore, the concept and development law of basic research inspired by national interest should be well studied to guide the development of basic research. In this study, we review the connotation and application of the linear model of innovation proposed by Vannevar Bush and the Pasteur’s quadrant model proposed by Donald Stokes. Based on these models, we introduce basicness and useness dimensions along with a time dimension and develop a new three-dimensional dynamic model of basic research. The development of intense lasers fits this new model well and clearly demonstrates the spiral upward interactions among basic research, applied research, and technology development inspired by national interest. On the basis of this new model of basic research development, we emphasize the importance of falsifiability and research integrity, and the decisive role of basic research on the key technologies. Besides, the subjective misguidance of researches inspired by national interest should be avoided.

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