Dr Yannis Tolias (SEERC)

Initial RIS3 Assessment for the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

Assessment of the Status and Potential of the Academic & Research Sector Dr Yannis Tolias (SEERC)

Contents

• Background and Context• Evidence

– Key Stakeholders and Knowledge Production– Scientific Output– National / International Collaboration and Linkages– On Research Excellence– Technology Transfer

• Summary and Assessment

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IUS2013: Country Profile


2000:0.44% 2010:

0.22%€15.4m

Structural Statistics 2010(SSO, 2013)


Field of Science

Number of Research

Organizations

Total R&D personnel

Full Time Equivalents for Research

Total Income

(M€)Total R&D Personnel

Researchers

Natural Sciences 3 71 (1%) 16.5 (2%) 14

0.46 (1%)

Engineering 112061

(35%)123 (14%) 114.25

14.24 (45%)

Medical sciences 16

2309 (39%)

258.3 (29%)

257.85 1.36 (4%)

Agricultural sciences 5 310 (5%) 29.7 (4%) 27.9 2.06 (7%)

Social sciences 10 460 (8%)

205.6 (23%)

145.2 2.62 (7%)

Humanities 15697

(12%)249.5 (28%)

177.711.38 (36%)

Totals: 60 5908 882.6 736.9 32.126

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Scientific Production 2000-2012


Publications per 1000 inhabitants(2012)


Data sourcesAll countries: Scopus; Regions of Kentriki Makedonia (GR) and Anatoliki Makedonia-Thrake (GR), WoS

Researhers (FTE)

3456

601

737

(Co-)Authorship Trends


(Co-)Authorship Benchmarks


FYR Macedonia2007-2012

Region of Anatoliki Makedonia-Thrake (GR)2007-2012

International Linkages(Co-authored research publications)


Top 10 partners:USA (267) Germany (260) Serbia (240) Bulgaria (207) Italy (145) France (143) England (140) Croatia (131) Slovenia (119) Turkey (119)

International Linkages(FP7 Projects)


Institutional Linkages(Co-authored research publications)


Institutional Linkages(FP7 Projects)


FP7 Funding Statistics(Co-operation)


Institutional Specialisation(WoS Categories)


Research Area MASA SEEU UGD UISTO UKIM UKIMH UKLO USHT MKEngineering 26 12 16 552 136 23 2 775Chemistry 43 11 471 1 1 4 487Computer Science 5 39 4 3 296 9 388Physics 106 3 233 3 4 348Transplantation 8 117 243 331Hematology 17 2 124 62 221Immunology 147 35 220Urology & Nephrology 9 124 116 219Neurosciences & Neurology

15 63 97 193

Materials Science 7 1 155 2 3 164Telecommunications 2 1 2 153 2 164Mathematics 9 2 2 1 130 4 150Environmental Sciences & Ecology

4 11 94 5 1 146

Cardiovascular System & Cardiology

93 36 1 134

Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

18 6 92 16 2 127

Oncology 1 1 77 45 126Allergy 81 3 122Education & Educational Research

1 17 32 1 38 13 2 121

Pediatrics 4 1 93 5 104Pharmacology & Pharmacy

4 4 65 2 3 100

On Research Excellence(Citations per Publication, Scopus/SCImago)


Research AreaRef Group vs MK

E Europe W Europe N AmericaMedicine -0.6% 50.4% 66.1%Chemistry -1.7% 60.3% 69.7%Engineering -59.3% 39.4% 46.7%Biochemistry, Genetics and Mol. Biology 6.7% 60.0% 68.1%Computer Science 1.4% 49.8% 62.7%Physics and Astronomy 4.1% 46.3% 57.8%Agricultural and Biological Sciences (1) -12.8% 41.3% 42.9%Mathematics 6.7% 42.5% 55.2%Materials Science -25.8% 45.4% 56.2%Social Sciences 41.2% 74.0% 78.8%Chemical Engineering (2) 16.1% 55.9% 56.5%Environmental Science (3) -24.9% 35.8% 36.5%Earth and Planetary Sciences (4) 0.5% 50.3% 54.3%Business, Management and Accounting (5) 78.3% 90.6% 91.9%(1) 2004-12; (2) 2006-12; (3) 2009-12; (4) 2006-10; (5) 2006-09

On Research Excellence(Citations per Paper in Selected RAs)


Engineering Agricultural & Biological Sciences

EnvironmentalSciences

MaterialsScience

Patent Statistics(WIPO Statistics Database, May ‘13)


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RIS3KEY Questions Answered

• Existing or potential world-class competencies:– Only secondary assessments by OECD – two MASA

research groups.• Specific scientific strengths and research specializations:

– Energy/Environment, ICT and Materials.• Emerging scientific competences:

– Environmental Sciences & Ecology, Education & Educational Research, Genetics & Heredity, Business & Economics.

• Leading Institutions:– Ss Cyril and Methodius Univ in Skopje: Leader in

publications in all disciplines, leader in EU funded research projects.

– Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts



• Contribution of leading institutions in innovation policy development:– Evidence of a participatory process at the consultation level in

the development of the new Innovation Strategy 2012-20 and the National Strategy for Scientific R&D Activities up to 2020

• Alignment with EU R&D Priorities– National research strategy is aligned to Horizon2020; overall

strategic orientation is consistent with a vision for improving integration into ERA.

• Research Infrastructures / Creativity Hotspots– Decaying national research infrastructures due to declining

funding– Some pilot intermediary organisations established by donors’

funds did not manage to survive by themselves.



• Fitness to address global societal challenges:– Limited in terms of critical mass and linkages to world-

class research institutions; Skopje has potentials for interdisciplinary research-most of the country’s research potential is situated there.

• Attractiveness to researchers / working conditions:– Very limited, mainly due to remuneration and recognition

of degrees earned abroad. No vacancies in the enterprise sector.

• Fit of curricula to the needs of the regional economy:– ‘The formal education system struggles for market

relevance’ (USAID)– Graduates lack soft skills (work ethics, communication)

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Suggestions

• To be discussed following the workshop and your assessments!


THANK YOU!

Dr Yannis Tolias (SEERC)

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