A Heritage of Innovation: SRI's First Half Century by Donald L. Nielson (2006) Hardcover - Hardcover

Donald L. Nielson

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0974520810 ISBN 13: 9780974520810

Publisher: n/a, 2006

Synopsis

Curious about the origins of the computer mouse, the use of lasers in retinal treatment, minimally invasive robotic surgery, or the beginnings of Disneyland? Since its inception in 1946, research institute SRI International has brought these and a world of other innovations to society. SRI International, which began life as Stanford Research Institute, has now been in existence for more than a half century. From its beginnings at Stanford University, where it was intended to serve industry in the Western United States, SRI has grown into a worldwide research organization. As a nonprofit contract research institute whose areas of work are defined by the predilections of its individual researchers, SRI serves a broad range of sectors in our society. The book focuses on about 60 of the more than 50,000 projects undertaken by SRI over the decades. Those who have an interest in stories of research, innovation, and discovery will find this book fascinating. The book also gives personal accounts of SRI's own history, how it does business, what its current aspirations are, and the unique atmosphere of problem-solving and innovation that author Don Nielson found in a lifetime of working there. The author is a forty-year SRI veteran and retired vice president emeritus.

Edition details

• Publisher: n/a
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0974520810
• ISBN 13: 9780974520810
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 409