Office Of Scientific Research And Development

The office of scientific research and development osrd was an agency of the united states federal government created to coordinate scientific research for military purposes during world war ii arrangements were made for its creation during may 1941 and it was created formally by executive order 8807 on june 28 1941.

Office of scientific research and development. It superseded the work of the national defense research committee ndrc. The office of scientific research and development osrd collection. Its leading edge research informs agency decisions and supports the emerging needs of epa stakeholders including the agency s state tribal and community partners.

Records of the office for emergency management rg 214. Flipping light on off turns bacteria into chemical factories. Va office of research and development ord supports health research at more than 115 va facilities nationwide.

One year later the office of scientific research and development osrd was created with bush as its chairman. The osrd the naval research laboratory and army arsenals produced such innovations as the antitank bazooka rocket the proximity fuse. In this role she leads the management of the united states air force s global basic research investment.

Specially designated va research centers conduct basic and clinical studies that support concentrated efforts by groups of scientists studying diseases such as aids alcoholism schizophrenia and rehabilitation efforts. Holdcamper comp preliminary inventory of the records of the office of scientific research and development nc 138 1965. Other research programs foster additional multidisciplinary.

By the war s end its annual budget exceeded. Department of energy issues small business research and development funding opportunity announcement learn more. Four decades of leadership in advanced scientific computing.

This record group may include material that is security classified. The materials from the office of scientific research and development represent original research conducted by the allies during world war ii. Science and technology in wartime american effort to vannevar bush s office of scientific research and development osrd which channeled contracts of 1 000 000 or more to over 50 universities during the war.