Because of the actions of officials predicted sequestration of 60% of researchers
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glaring fact made Friday the leaders of Russian science to collect a third, an extraordinary session of the Conference of the researchers. Ministry of Education and the Federal Agency of scientific organizations (Fano) released draft regulations on the new methods of distribution of state subsidies and restructuring of research institutions.
According to them the science is not waiting for reform and revolution – after the reduction of the number of jobs in the institutions ( there are fears that the sequestration will affect about 60 percent of employees), the Russian scientific world skukozhilas to several “especially urgent” laboratories, which will be the main sinks of the budget. Gathered in the main hall of the Russian Academy of Sciences on Leninsky, 32 scientists have expressed their dissatisfaction with those present at the event, the authors developed a set of projects and urgent measures that actually needed now Russian science. The session was attended by a correspondent “MK».
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To begin explain that this was the first session of the Conference of scientists (recall that this body was created to combat the abuse of officials in the course of the reform of Russian Academy of Sciences), which was attended by a representative of the Ministry of Education and Science . Besides Deputy Minister Ludmila Ogorodova opposition gathered wing was represented by Deputy Head of Aleksey Medvedev Fano. They say the event was called, even the prime minister, but he could not come for a good reason.
The basic idea of most participants expressed Academician Valery Rubakov, saying that the scientific community does not agree with the introduction of research priorities that and will receive the money allocated. “The funds that were previously allocated to basic funding for all institutions, is now transferred to the category of the contest. This may lead to the closure of entire areas of science, – said the academician. – But who knows, maybe even 10 years, and they will become a priority ».
By the way, Rubakov as the chief researcher at the Institute for Nuclear Research, have repeatedly cited the example of one of the key areas of its Institute – a quantum theory of black holes. Today, the fundamental research carried out in this direction may seem unnecessary to officials, not bringing momentary profit, and tomorrow – to be the main key to understanding the physical laws of the universe, the creation of quantum computers, and so on.
Another item discussed project “On approval of guidelines for the allocation of subsidies” was the introduction of a new concept of “lead scientist.” No, there are certainly individualists like mathematician Grigori Perelman, but there are very few. In fact, “leading scientist” – a concept purely collective, because the success of a leader in the areas of science is determined, as a rule, a team of like-minded people. “I do not want – Rubakov said that, for example, because of me on the street were thrown my colleagues” – which aroused a storm of applause.
The representative of the Fano Alexei Medvedev tried to convince the audience that, that should not be sprayed resources (at all), it is better to accumulate them in the most cutting-edge areas, but Hall said, shouts of “Shame!” In the end, Lyudmila Ogorodova scientists reassured that the documents have not yet been approved, he looked forward to further discussions and invited the Conference Scientists put forward specific representatives for a constructive dialogue with officials.
As a result, scientists proposed a set of urgent measures for the development of science in Russia: it is compulsory basic funding for basic science with an objective assessment of the impact of scientific organizations, targeted support Leaders from science by allocating additional funds, the reconstruction and development of research infrastructure.
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