The Indium Phosphide & Related Materials conference and exhibition, held in Glasgow, Scotland, was attended by some 250 delegates. Of the 180 accepted papers sourced from 21 countries, a reasonably balance was between industry and academic. Analysis shows that Japan (47) and SE Asia (25) are major players at 72 papers. Europe including Israel had (70) and North America (35). Of concern, France (14) and Germany (20) report seriously declines in academic R&D funding, not auguring well for the future.
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