Medical Research Council2005年年度报告.pdf

1、Annual Reportand Accounts2004/05Medical Research CouncilAnnual Report and Accounts 2004/05Presented to Parliament by the Secretary of State,and by the Comptrollerand Auditor General in pursuance of Schedule 1,Sections 2(2)and 3(3)of the Science and Technology Act 1965.Sir Anthony CleaverChairmanProf

2、essor Colin BlakemoreDeputy Chairman and Chief ExecutiveOrdered by the House of Commons to be printed on London:The Stationery Office19 July 2005.Price:16.00HC 316The MRCThe Medical Research Council(MRC)was set up in 1913 to administer public funds provided for medicalresearch.It was incorporated un

3、der its present title by Royal Charter in 1920.A supplemental charterwasgranted in 1993 describing the MRCs new mission following the 1993 Government White Paper onScience and Technology.The MRCs Royal Charter and Mission were amended in July 2003.The MRCreceives an annual grant-in-aid from Parliame

4、nt through the Office of Science and Technology(OST)andfunds from other sources including government departments,international agencies,industry and medicalresearch charities.The MRCs strategic aims are developed in consultation with stakeholders and with reference to themission enshrined in the MRC

5、 Charter and to the objectives set out in the Governments Science Budgetallocations for the period 2003/04 to 2005/06.They also contribute to the OST Public Service Agreementtarget of improving the international performance of the UKs science and engineering base,exploitation ofthe UK science base,a

6、nd the innovation performance of the UK economy.The MRCs mission is to:Encourage and support high-quality research with the aim of improving human health.Produce skilled researchers,and to advance and disseminate knowledge and technology to improvethe quality of life and economic competitiveness in