FrontMatter -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Summary -- 1 Context for Science and Technology Activities in Kazakhstan -- 2 Science and Technology Priorities -- 3 The Human Resource Base -- 4 Technology Transfer -- 5 International and Regional Activities -- 6 General Observations, Conclusions, and Recommendations -- Appendixes -- Appendix A Terms of Reference -- Appendix B Institutions Visited by the Committee -- Appendix C Strategic Concepts -- Appendix D Committee Member Biographies.