Editorial

Abstract

As a continuation of actions begun by the Sociedade Brasileira de Química in 2002, denominated, "Mobilizing Axes in Chemistry", on last October 27 and 28, the workshop "The Future of Research in Brazil"-Chemistry in Brazil: Perspectives and Needs for the Coming Decade", was held in São Paulo, Brazil, at the Regional Chemistry Council headquarters, IV Region. This workshop was organized together with the Brazilian Chemical Society (SBQ) and by the Centro de Gestão e Estudos Estratégicos (CGEE), to analyze the present structure of the process of research formation and organization for the area of chemistry as well as its possibilities for these perspectives along with the needs for economic activities and the outlining of social politics in Brazil. The initial objective of this project was to subsidize the elaboration of proposals to meet the future needs of research in this area, taking into account its relation with other areas of knowledge as well as with the industrial sector. The workshop was divided into panels, to allow proximity of the academic, industrial productive and government sectors, affording ample mobilization to meet the challenges presented by research now and for the next decade.