State Committee for Scientific Research [SEP] inception
State Committee for Scientific Research
State Committee for Scientific Research in Poland (Polish: "Komitet Badań Naukowych" - KBN) was an organisational unit operating 1991 to 2005 as the supreme authority within the Ministry of Science and Higher Education regarding State policy in the field of science and technology.
One of its major tasks was distribution of funds for scientific research among Polish universities, research institutes and other scientific institutions.
In 2005, it was closed and replaced by the Science Council, and in 2010 by National Centre for
Canadian Foundation for AIDS Research
The Canadian Foundation for AIDS Research (CANFAR) is the only national charitable foundation that raises awareness to generate funds for research into all aspects of HIV infection and AIDS. Since inception in 1987, CANFAR has invested more than $20 million in research initiatives across Canada, and supported more than 400 distinct research initiatives. CANFAR is funded solely through the generosity of corporations, groups, and individuals across Canada.
Each year it is the responsibility of CANFAR's Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) to