A Guide to the Russian Academy of Sciences - University of Texas ...

select and supports (via the system of grants, in particular) high-efficiency scientific groups
and individuals;
announces and carries out competitions on solution of vital state economic problems and,
when necessary, organizes relevant task-oriented groups of researchers;
develops (jointly with the state authorities) the recommendations on the efficient usage of
the scientific and technical achievements in the economical and social development
of Russia;
puts forward for superior state authorities of the country the proposals on the improvement
of the material and social basis and the development of the staff potential of the
academic, higher educational and industrial science of Russia;
participates in the development of the strategy and tactics of the environment protection
policy of Russia;
promotes wider international cooperation of Russian scientists by making agreements with
foreign academies of sciences and other research organizations, sets up international
research centers in Russia, carries out international congresses, conferences and
seminars;
calls scientific cessions, conferences and meetings to discuss scientific and applied
problems, the problems of coordination of the scientific research and design aspects
of works, the prospects of the development of the production forces, culture and
the environmental protection activity in the territory of Russia;
is involved in publishing activity, is the founder of and publishes the academic scientific
journals and the works of the scientific institutions to cover the results of research
carried out by the RAS and other establishments; discusses in the above or special
publications the RAS activity, the problems of the scientific, technical and cultural
development of Russia;
provides for and facilitates the development of the informational support of the research in
Russia via a network of the academic libraries;
assists in the promotion and development of the scientific knowledge;
awards the medals and prizes for the outstanding scientific and technical achievements,
including those named after prominent scientists.
The fundamental research in Russia is conducted in the academic establishments, higher
educational institutions, and in some industrial branch institutes.
Throughout its history, since the beginning of the 18th century, the Academy's activity has
been closely connected with the development of education, economy and culture of
Russia and has contributed greatly to the world of science. It has been always
maintaining the scientific contacts with both the institutions and scholars of other
countries and actively participated in the development of global problems.
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