Definition: Scientific and technical personnel

Category: Research and development

UNESCO defines "Scientific and Technical Personnel" as:

"... the total number of people participating directly in S&T activities in an institution or unit, and, as a rule paid for their services. This group should include scientists and engineers, technicians and auxiliary personnel..." http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/ramon/statmanuals/files/Canberra_Manual_1992_EN.pdf
Source:
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and Statistical Office of the European Communities (Eurostat), "The measurement of scientific and technological activities; manual on the measurement of human resources devoted to S&T; Canberra Manual", OECD, Paris, 1995, p. 69
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