The purpose of this report is to identify and illustrate key contributions of chemical and chemical engineering research to the development of technologies that have been deemed critical to the economy, security, and well-being of our nation. It was commissioned by the Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology (BCST) of the National Research Council (NRC) in response to the March 1991 report of the National Critical Technologies Panel (NCTP), assembled by the Office of Science and Technology Policy. The BCST believed that it would be beneficial to examine the impact of research in chemistry and chemical engineering on the critical technologies, thus highlighting the significance of these fields to our society. Although the discussion of research funding priorities was not an explicit objective, it is hoped that the report will indirectly benefit the funding of chemical and chemical engineering research.

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