This mismatch became later known as the 10/90 gap (in health research expenditure).

During his tenure, research expenditures increased from $212 million to $425 million, computers became required for all students, and enrollment increased from 13,000 to 18,000 students.

Together they account for 3% of the country's researchers but receive 10% of national research expenditures.

In the 2004 fiscal year, research expenditures surpassed $490 million, leading to a myriad of important breakthroughs.

In addition, he criticized the financing of university degrees as supporting idleness, and agricultural and forestry research expenditures as excessive.