Mikhail Kovalchuk noted the high level of achievements of KBSU scientists

May 8 Kabardino-Balkarian State University named after H.M. Berbekov was visited by President of the Research Center «Kurchatov Institute», corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences Mikhail Kovalchuk, Academician, Vice President of the Russian Academy of Sciences Vladislav Panchenko, Director of the National Research Center «Kurchatov Institute» Marat Kambolov.

During the meeting with acting KBSU Rector Yuri Altudov and other representatives of the university administration, the guests discussed ways to strengthen cooperation between scientific and educational organizations in the framework of the further development of the country’s scientific and technological sphere. Moscow scientists visited the Center for Advanced Materials and Additive Technologies of KBSU, equipped with modern equipment that allows university specialists to actively work at the federal level for the purpose of import substitution, conduct research and testing, develop large quantities of prototypes of polymer products, significantly accelerate their implementation in industry, medicine and other industries where advanced materials are in high demand.

Yuri Kambulatovich emphasized the changes that have taken place at the university after joining the Priority 2030 program, spoke about the new scientific directions of KBSU, including the center of microelectronics and nanotechnologies, which is being created jointly with the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Russia included in the special register of the military-industrial complex of the Russian Federation in Moscow enterprise NPP «Radiy», the general director of which is Magomet Konov; on the development of agricultural technologies of the future under the leadership of Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences Yuri Shogenov, as well as on the development of hydrogen technologies. Noting the high level of scientific research at KBSU, Mikhail Kovalchuk expressed the opinion that the development of cooperation with the National Research Center Kurchatov Institute will bring the scientific backlog available at the university to a new level. Then, a unique event for the scientific and academic community of the region took place — Mikhail Kovalchuk delivered an open lecture on the topic “Biological threats and nature-like technologies”.

Among the listeners were members of the Academic Council, administration workers, teachers of the Kabardino-Balkarian State University named after. HM. Berbekova, representatives of the Kabardino-Balkarian Scientific Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Kabardino-Balkarian State Agrarian University named after V.M. Kokov. KBSU students listened to a lecture in another assembly hall in the Internet broadcast mode, which was conducted on the Webinar platform.

Before the start of the lecture, Marat Kambolov said that a decision had been made by decree of the President of the Russian Federation to celebrate in 2023 the 80th anniversary of the National Research Center «Kurchatov Institute» and the 120th anniversary of the birth of the founders of this organization I.V. Kurchatov and A.P. Alexandrova. Marat Arkadyevich once again congratulated Mikhail Kovalchuk on being awarded the scientific award of the Russian Academy of Sciences — the gold medal named after I.V. Kurchatov.

Mikhail Valentinovich in his speech spoke about the contribution of the Kurchatov Institute to the scientific and technological development of our country, that this research center at the present stage is engaged not only in the nuclear industry — for many years it has been the largest interdisciplinary scientific center, where nano- , bio-, informational, cognitive, socio-humanitarian, genetic technologies work for a single goal — the creation of nature-like technologies.

The President of Russia Vladimir Putin highly appreciated the achievements of the scientists of this organization during the meeting on the development of genetic technologies held in 2021, a video fragment of which was shown at KBSU. Speaking about the need to improve the social status of scientists, M. Kovalchuk recalled that in the Soviet period, every citizen of the state, which included fifteen union republics, «was part of the greatest culture, science of a large country, and this was its strength.»

The lecturer said that the purpose of his trip together with his colleagues to the subjects of the North Caucasus and other federal districts was to get acquainted with the achievements of scientists in the field and restore links between science and higher education organizations in the capital and regions.

Mikhail Valentinovich invited representatives of KBSU to visit the Kurchatov Institute to get acquainted with the achievements of scientists of this organization: “Let students, graduate students, university staff come to us, undergo internships. We will start holding conferences at your place in order to intensify scientific ties. You have many strengths, you have a good level of achievements, you need to expand cooperation with major scientific organizations. The Kurchatov Institute, together with the Russian Academy of Sciences, is fulfilling the instructions of President Vladimir Putin: to recreate a unified scientific, technological and educational landscape in the shortest possible time to ensure a technological breakthrough, strengthen Russia’s technological power, and its authority at the international level.”

Commenting on the event, acting. Rector of KBSU Yury Altudov noted:

The Kurchatov Institute played a key role in ensuring the security of the country and developing the most important strategic areas. Its scientists went down in history, became the founders of many scientific areas in almost the entire spectrum of modern science. Today, the employees of this research center continue the work of outstanding scientists of the last century and increase the scientific glory of our country. We appreciate the opportunity to interact with them. Our task is to strengthen the participation of university specialists in the development programs of the National Research Center «Kurchatov Institute».