Science Administration: A Historical Outline

Modern science administration, like modern education and many other things, came as part of the colonial baggage. It needs to be seen in the context of colonialism. The concepts of modernity, new socio-economic forces, techno-scientific changes, globalisation, etc., are in some way or the other related to this phenomenon. It is no mere coincidence that during the era of scientific revolution, different trading companies were established to undertake colonial expansion. Flag followed the trade and both recognised the relevance of techno-scientific knowledge. The era of exploration had its own romance. Later institutions were established and gradually professionalisation came.