Describes recent increased interest in the licensing of technology from universities to industry. Licensing has been traditionally discouraged in universities due to tenure policy and other faculty inducements which foster the earliest possible disclosure of new developments in a manner that often makes subsequent patents and licensing impossible.…

Salaries and demand for scientists and engineers are described. Comparisons of chemists and other scientists are provided. Resources for career planning in science and engineering are listed. (CW)

This report is the Chemical and Engineering News' annual compilation of data on research and development. Sections include overview, federal government, industrial, and university data. Tables and graphs are used to present most of the information. (YP)