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According to the bill on the reform of Russian Academy of Sciences, three academies, including the Russian Academy of Sciences, will be eliminated, and then they will establish a public-public organization “Russian Academy of Sciences.” All current academicians and corresponding members of the three academies will become full members of the new academy. The relevant bill has already been passed by the Parliament in two readings. The bill has sparked protests from many academics. They were especially outraged that the management of the property and the institutions of the “old” Russian Academy of Sciences will be transferred to the new state agency. Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences Anatoly Fists in an interview with “News” told why the reform of the Academy came across as stiff resistance.
– Anatoly whether RAS is so poor condition that need hard reorganization?
– Reorganization of the Russian Academy of Sciences – a very necessary and timely step. It is, of course, too late, but it is necessary. The technical picture of the world, as well as political, changed every thirty years. The world is now part of the so-called sixth technological wave. Look what tasks set themselves scientists in the U.S. – it’s just fantastic. Our Academy is in the current version does not do anything like that.
We rarely hear about it, Russian Academy of Sciences in the news, when the question of its ownership, this is wrong. Our people do not know the names of academics and what they do.
Academy has to constantly help the state. In the crisis of 2008, it was required to provide all possible assistance, but it was not.
Many say that scientific activity determines the number of publications. In The Queen, Keldysh was little work, but what they were for the quality! They did change the world, technology and people’s lives. In this sense, the Russian Academy of Sciences, in fact, does nothing. Therefore, reform is needed.
many years raised the question that RAS to change. As a result, funding for the Academy increased by 10 times, and there is no obvious results.
– What is the reason for this omission?
– RAS is split into two groups – Academicians and Corresponding Members. Second, as a rule, much of qualified first. Correspondent members – people younger (the difference can be 20-30 years old) and more energetic. They are more versed in the new fields of science than academics. There are many excellent young scientists. They already think differently. They combine excellent knowledge of science and business.
Unfortunately, corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Sciences academician can take place only when the latter dies. Now it turns out that money is distributed among the older generation who had learned a long time and does not understand how to move forward. This separation leads to a “bullying” and “dictatorship” by academics. But this is detrimental to the Academy of Sciences. What is now proposed is not a matter of wealth, and above all equal rights.
In fact, many leaders of Sciences said that “economic issue” of their burdens. After all, most good scientist – a bad entity.
– The issue of property is also important, do not you think? Now 55% of the property is not registered at the Academy and who is not known.
– Of course. And it is unclear how these people are able to participate in a process that, I would say softly, aims “not on common needs.” It was painful to see the dear people of the presidium and watch as their “care” discussion.
property will be handled by a special agency. And its experts, who are more versed in the matter, will interact with the academic community.
– President Vladimir Fortov, of all the heads of academies, the reaction to the decision. Why is this, in your opinion?
– I know Fortova for many years and I can not explain why he reacts. I just do not understand. Those are the things that come to mind would not want to discuss. He must understand that we are in the last line – the collapse of the Academy of Sciences. What else to say?
When was the election of the new head of the RAS, the fort is their program, and there has been a lot of questions. He promised that the salary of each academic will be 100 thousand rubles. And when asked where will the money, he just could not answer.
become president of the Academy – a great honor. But success can turn the head – and it’s a very important question. Here, everything will work. Now, the state will put goals in front of the Academy, and after a while we realize it will be able to fulfill the order or not. If not, it is already possible to solve something.
In my opinion, you need to adhere to the scheme when the head of the Academy appointed from above. The person should be from the outside, is not interested in a particular industry, and not to establish itself pets.
– And what is now the mood among the staff of the RAS?
– Mood completely different, but you need to understand one thing: the union of all three academies will only benefit. People think that somehow change will worsen their life – this is wrong. The standard of living will improve as the fact that “lay” 25 years, will begin to work.
– Some academics have already said they will not enter into the new Academy of Sciences.
– What’s the difference in what structure they consist of? The right person will be in demand everywhere. For people with the results themselves will come, and it will not for someone else to run. This purpose of science.
– The head of the Ministry of Education Dmitry Livanov mentioned the possible entry of “critical strip” age – for her academic achievement will be asked to go on a well-deserved retirement. Do you think there is a reasonable approach?
– a very personal question. Someone 80 years old and in very savvy, and someone in the 60 already can not do anything. But the correct understanding of the problem. There was a suggestion, a little strange, “old part” of the Academy, given their scientific merit and recognition, highlight a particular department. After all, it is clear that the younger generation is more willing to work and do something, getting pleasure from it.
I think they will be in the academy, but it will be a “pension”. After all, they’ve done a lot, and the need to create conditions for them. The main thing is that their actions were not a hindrance for the academy, and now it is a hindrance, and it is recognized by all.
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