Alferov, Russian Academy of Sciences, promised to return the top position in the Russian science - Russian Newspaper

Three candidates for president of the Russian Academy of Sciences presented their programs to the Board of Directors of RAS institutes. The fourth of the quartet of applicants, current president of the Russian Academy of Sciences Yuri Osipov, did not participate in the debate, considering it is clear that for him say his case.

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offer academics Jaures Alferov, Alexander and Vladimir Nekipelov Forts? Judging by their performances, they go to the final and decisive battle. The problem, no more, no less – to save academia.

instance, Alexander Nekipelov said that today the situation is even more dangerous than in the most difficult times of crisis 90 years when it was a question of survival of the Academy.

– will strengthen the position of those who believe that academic science is archaic – said Nekipelov. – This view is not only the Minister of Livanov, it is visible in a number of existing instruments and the funding of the RAS. We are, in fact, kept on a starvation diet, and it is against the background of a sharp rise in investment in university and applied science. Many people say that we need to focus on long-term issues. Of course, it’s important, but it may be that the academy until they simply will not survive because her term itself may be brief.

Academician Alferov Nekipelov echoes. He said that in 2001 he was asked to run for president of the RAS. He refused, because he thought that the academy are good prospects, have not seen her for a clear threat. However, the situation has changed, the attacks on the academy only intensified. According to Alferov, one of the main reasons – a desire to get hold of the various forces huge state property, which is at the Academy of the operational management.

– After much consideration, I have decided to participate in the election – said Academician Alferov. – Only the position of the president of the RAS provides the opportunity to really change the attitude to science and to the Academy. Never forgive myself “care in the bush” in the current period ultrakritichesky for science.

According Alferov, the worst thing for the country today – it’s lack of demand for science Russian economy. Without the emergence of demand science will perish.

– President Vladimir Putin has set the goal – to have a 2020 25 000 jobs in the technology sector. It is a challenge not only for business but also for science and education, – Alferov said. He is convinced that “we need a special law that will return the RAS top position in the Russian science”.

Vladimir Forts believes that money is going past the Russian Academy of Sciences, since on many key issues of her voice barely audible, it is weakly involved in large-scale projects.

– The Academy should be a generator of ideas in economics, PASSIONARITY take a position in the development and implementation of the development strategy of Russia, – said the fort. – Our goal – to offer large-scale economic projects to become leaders in the development of science and technology policy, propose an algorithm for moving forward. The focus of the entire system of Sciences to become a talented man. He needs to create conditions so that he could return with a maximum work seven days a week, 24 hours a day.

Alexander Nekipelov sure that it is imperative for the academy to establish a constructive dialogue with the authorities and society. And for that RAS must demonstrate that academic science does not lead to stagnation, and the effective dynamic development. – We have to give a signal that the current organization of the RAS, open sensible reforms – said Nekipelov.

One of the most painful issues of science – how to fund research? Distribute money under the current principle of “all the sisters earrings” or maintain a strong, significantly limiting the weak? And what are the criteria to identify them? All three candidates were in favor of the money were not paid for their participation, and for the result, for the distribution of money to contest. The most important criterion of scholarly work – the number of publications and citations in prestigious journals. However, it was emphasized that a purely quantitative indicators – it’s just a help for the final evaluation, which should give authoritative experts.

All applicants are concerned about the critical situation with the aging of scientific personnel. They unanimously called for rotation of managers, in particular, the restriction of the scientist stay at the helm two terms. Alexander Nekipelov proposes to increase the number of staff employed on fixed-term five-year contracts. This will increase competition, to screen out the weak, to make way for the strong.

So, candidates are offered the program. Now, on May 14 the presidium of the Russian Academy of Sciences has four names to choose one. It was this man leadership academy will put on the list and will recommend to the General Meeting of the RAS on May 29 to elect a president for the next term. Of course, the participants of the meeting have the right to disagree and to support another candidate. But it is clear that the recommendation of the Presidium is expensive.