Abstract

“The fundamental of developing the system of criterial for determining scientific and tech- nological (S&T) experts and personnel in the field of natural resources and environment” is an Institution-level research implemented by the Vietnam Institute of Geodesy and Cartography. The objective of the research is (1) to clarify the rationale; and (2) to develop a set of indicators for determination, selection of S&T experts in the field of natural resources and environment. One of the most important research goal is to give a definition of the words “expert”, “S&T expert” and provide the criteria considering a S&T expert. Another problem is the shortage in human resources database in order to provide quickly and accurately the expert information to serve the selection procedure of Ministerial-level research. Within the confines of a journal article, wehereby onlypresent some main results of the research, which provides basic concept and definition, and the most general criteria for the selection for S&T expert within the scope of natural resources and environment field.