Research and Development in the Chemical and Pharmaceutical Industry

Peter Bamfield acts an independent consultant on both colour chemistry and the management of R&D. After obtaining his PhD from the University of Nottingham in 1966, he spent the rest of his career with ICI and Zeneca (now AstraZeneca), before retiring as R&D Manager for the Colours Business in 1993. He was the editor of "Fine Chemicals for the Electronics Industry" (RSC-1986) and the sole author of "Chromic Phenomena; technological applications of colour chemistry" (RSC-2001) and "Research and Development in the Chemical and Pharmaceutical Industry" (Wiley-VCH 1996 and 2003). He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry and Member of the Society of Dyers and Colourists.

Aus dem Inhalt: Introduction Section A: Harnessing the Human Resource Building the Scientific Skills Base of the Group Developing the People who form the Skills Base The R&D Team Manager Section B: Organising for an Innovative Environment The Structural Components of an R&D Organization The Provision of the Appropriate Support A financially Sound, Healthy, Safe and Quality Environment Section C: Creativity and Innovation Creativity and the Nurturing of Information The Protection of Intellectual Property The Exploitation of Opportunities Section D: Project Management of Innovation The Selection and Evaluation of R & D Targets The Innovation Chain The Project Management Skills