The Road to Scientific Success

The book is unique in its emphasis on the road to scientific success rather than the science itself. Scientists communicate much on their science through research publications, but they tend to talk much less, if at all, on the challenges encountered on the road to success. Information on the road to scientific success is helpful to people that are considering embarking on the journey on this road or are in the middle of the journey on this road. These people need inspiration and encouragement. Unless the information is recorded, it would be lost.

The objectives of this book series are to:

• Inspire people into careers in science
• Provide role models for people that aspire to pursue science
• Describe pathways toward scientific success
• Reduce the hindrance to scientific careers
• Expose the readers to a wide range of scientific fields
• Provide examples of scientific success in various countries
• Record the history of science

Sample Chapter(s)
Preface
Chapter 1: Xiu-Yun Chuan – from extreme poverty to university professorship

Contents:

• Preface
• From Extreme Poverty to University Professorship (Xiu-Yun Chuan)
• From Kazakhstan to the World Through Combustion Science (Zulkhair Mansurov)
• From America to the World Through Metal Solidification Science (Merton C Flemings)
• From Hong Kong to the World Through Composites Science (Yiu-Wing Mai)
• Index

Readership: University students (undergraduate and graduate levels), college students, high school students, educators, teachers, education workers/administrators, historians, technology business personnel, technology transfer professionals, research managers, scientists, engineers, technicians, parents and the general public.