Why is measurement science important?
Importance of measurements is enormous for economy, society, medical sciences and much more: – 40% of the EU directives involve measurements – Critical economical, social, medical decisions are based on results of measurements – Estimated direct annual spending on measurements is 80 billion EUR or 1% of the GDP in Europe Incorrect measurements may result in direct loss of profit, death of patient, failure of equipment, etc. Wrong measurements can also cause incorrect environment protection measures, inefficient business plans, and other indirect losses. Practical application example: BSE (mad cow disease) – Constant monitoring is necessary: it is critical to test and isolate BSE-positive animals – 170 000 BSE tests per week were done around Europe for monitoring the disease during the peak of the BSE crisis in 2001 The key to business success, healthier foods, cleaner and better environment, more reliable medicines is in having educated workers and managers in laboratories. This is exa
