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4.1 Hadron Physics
coordinated research effort at highly sophisticated facilities,
combined with the education and training of young
scientists, and research and development for facilities
in the longer term. The results and techniques gained
from understanding more complex systems might have
far-reaching consequences for other fields of science,
where similar difficult problems await solutions. Most of
these tasks are accomplished by university groups of
different sizes, with university researchers taking the lead
in planning and executing the programmes. Therefore
it seems crucial not only to invest in new facilities, but
also to ensure a healthy infrastructure, both experimental
and theoretical, at universities. After all, in most cases
universities provide the main showcase for young people
and thus play a key role in attracting the new generation
of scientists.
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