Dear Members,
As promised, I have summarized the data I have received regarding the number of spectrometers and number of staff in university NMR facilities. The survey consisted of only three questions:
1. How many spectrometers do you have in your facility?
2. How many staff are employed by your facility?
3. In what country does your facility reside?
154 NMR facilities responded (102 from the United States, 23 from Canada and 31 from other countries). The results are summarized below:
For The US
Number of labs responded: 102
Total number of spectrometers: 471
Total number of staff: 154.45
Total staff : spectrometer ratio: 0.328
Average number of spectrometers per facility: 4.62
Average number of staff per facility: 1.51
Average staff : spectrometer ratio by facility: 0.390
For Canada
Number of labs responded: 23
Total number of spectrometers: 122
Total number of staff: 41.6
Total staff : spectrometer ratio: 0.341
Average number of spectrometers per facility: 5.30
Average number of staff per facility: 1.81
Average staff : spectrometer ratio by facility: 0.372
For All Other Facilities
Number of labs responded: 31
Total number of spectrometers: 153
Total number of staff: 58.25
Total staff : spectrometer ratio: 0.381
Average number of spectrometers per facility: 5.28
Average number of staff per facility: 2.01
Average staff : spectrometer ratio by facility: 0.419
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Dr. Glenn A. Facey
NMR Facility Manager,
Department of Chemistry, University of Ottawa
10 Marie Curie, Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 6N5
CANADA
ph. (613) 562-5800 ext 6077
fax. (613) 562-5170
email. gafacey_at_uottawa.ca<mailto:gafacey_at_uottawa.ca>
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Received on Mon Jan 16 2012 - 11:03:42 MST