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7. France

Not to be outdone is France with 6,555 patents and more than 1.5 million published documents. The country’s science researches have also been cited over 24 million times. France has awarded over 7,000 PhDs and allotted $55.40 billion for R&D.

One of the best science innovations for 2015 is France’s fusion energy project called Iter, the largest thermonuclear reactor ever built. The country has also developed the first plant where radioactive wastes can be disposed. France is home to famous scientist Louis Pasteur who invented pasteurization.

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