尽管各国政府为把下一代科学家、工程师和专家吸引并留在核科技领域而加紧努力,但对一些令人忧虑的趋势却没有预见性地采取任何“紧急措施”。为什么要采取行动?其中主要的理由是,专门人才日渐短缺;大学和学院的核教育趋势令人不安;以及公众对发展前景不佳的“停滞的”核工业产生种种错误认识。 Although governments are stepping up their efforts to attract and retain the next generation of scientists, engineers and experts in the field of nuclear science and technology, they have not taken any “contingency measures” for some of the worrisome trends. Why is action taken? The main reasons are the growing shortage of specialized personnel; disturbing trends in nuclear education in universities and colleges; and public misconceptions about the “stagnant” nuclear industry with poor development prospects.