Engineers, technologists and scientists in the British economy

In a world in which engineering, technology and science play an increasingly dominant role, the prosperity of Britain, with its limited natural resources, depends more than ever before on the skill of its population. The proper education, training and optimum utilisation of its manpower are vital. There is strong evidence for anxiety in the recruitment, supply and use of scientists, technologists and engineers who create the knowledge and organise the human effort required for the successful exploitation of this knowledge in industry and commerce, on which Britain´s whole economy depends.