Characteristics Analysis and Enlightenment of Convergence Research from the Perspective of Knowledge Production——Based on the analysis of Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired

摘要

convergence research has been put forward since the new century. It emphasizes the research type of problem driven and large-scale discipline in-depth integration，which will have a profound impact on scientific research and scientific research organization management. This paper analyzes the main characteristics of convergence research by combing and summarizing the scientific research fields，models，teams and governance of the representative convergence research institution - Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering，Harvard University. The main conclusions are as follows：1）in terms of cognition，convergence research is driven by problems，and clearly points out that "problems" are deep-seated scientific problems or urgent social needs；2）In terms of organization，convergence research emphasizes the in-depth integration of large-scale disciplines to form a comprehensive and unified new system or framework to guide understanding or problem solving，and recognize the dual evaluation of academic and market；3）In terms of external relations，convergence research focuses on building a network of partners involved in supporting scientific research and promoting the transformation of scientific discovery to new forms of innovation and new products.