The science will survive in regions. In capitals at it the big future already is not present.
The science will survive in regions. In capitals at it the big future already is not present.
The concept of reforming of a domestic science, about which
So men of science long dreamt, at last is accepted. Today we tell,
As there are reforms in Uralsk branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
Reorganisation of the Ural branch has the features. nesmotrja
On that the branch has been created all ten years ago, today we have
About 40 scientific organisations located on all edge. In the north
- The Arkhangelsk centre of science, then centre of science of Komi. Successfully work
The Kirov and Udmurt centres, still at height our "veteran" -
The centre of science of Ekaterinburg, instead of has appeared so a long time a scientific colleague in
Chelyabinsk. In a formation stage there are two more institutes in Orenburg.
Besides, the scientific base in Labytnangi near Salekhard actively works.
Why I direct attention to so branched out network? Crisis, which we
Today we worry, has revealed one very disturbing feature: almost 60
"Science" percent it is concentrated in Moscow and St.-Petersburg. That is
There was a situation which I name "tsentropupizmom". After all if earlier
"Academy" strongly "podpityvalas" fresh forces from regions, now it
It is practically impossible because of dearness with habitation and other difficulties.
Therefore the Moscow colleagues let do not take offence at me, but, it appears, in
To capital of the big future at fundamental science is not present.
While here there are for this purpose quite good conditions. Take
Centres of science in the same Orenburg or, say, in Perm. They are under
Guardianship of regional heads. And those solve besides the all-Russian
Problem problems regional. They are very interested in preservation and
Development of small scientific oases. That is why I think, that one of
Ways of rescue of the general scientific potential in its dispersal on
To cities and vesjam. And as an example the remarkable sample can serve
The organisations of the Siberian branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, where all scientific economy
It is dispersed on enough considerable territory.
There is also a second feature of our reorganisation. At us it is a lot of institutes,
Recently created, and our "veterans" too are rather young. Therefore
Today conversation on closing or merge in connection with reforming in ours
Conditions it is not always comprehensible. Though, of course, I well understand, that is
Institutes which have got rid of itself as were created under the concrete
The person, and if the scientist does not have worthy successor, institute is necessary
To close. At us on the substance of such problem does not exist. Opening that
Or other institute, we studied in the most careful image problems and prospects
Its developments, selected scientific shots, co-ordinating each nominee
Directors with a management. However it is necessary to recognise, as at us will be
Some organisations in the course of which creation there were tactical
Reasons, for example, pressure from the former party bodies. And it
Has found the reflexion in our re-structuring: from 60 various scientific
Laboratories, divisions, the centres at us remains only 38 which will be
Periodically akkreditovyvatsja the Ministry of a science and technologies. However
Thus we tried not to cut on live, and those liquidated only
The organisations which ineffectively work and where there are no large
Heads.
And very much the important point of our reorganisation consists that 10
Institutes are translated to joint financing. About it is
The arrangement with local authorities, for example, in Orenburg, in Perm,
Republic Komi, Sverdlovsk area and Chelyabinsk. Heads of administrations
The named cities and regions have incurred to 50 percent of financing
Scientific institutes. This new phenomenon: neither in Russia, nor in Soviet Union
Such was not, as always fundamental science completely
It was financed by the central authorities. I find such innovation very much
The important. And we have begun this job even prior to the beginning of reorganisation. In quality
Example I will name steppe Institute in Orenburg. Its fact is very remarkable
Opening: rather big territories of Russia occupy steppes, and scientific
Institute was not. And to whom it is most necessary, so it is to Orenburg,
As solves essential problems of all area.
And still, despite rather serious approach to opening process
New institutes, a careful choice and arrangement of the managerial personnel, I
I think, what is it only half-affairs or, so to say, its outer side. As
Only these institutes will be confirmed and will pass according to
Accreditation, the most important thing will begin requirements of the new law. Namely
Distribution of means. It is necessary to recognise, that else recently this process carried
Partly formal character which can be designated a proverb - all
To sisters on earrings. Today I do not wish to speak, how much it was correct
Or it is erroneous, I can notice only, that such principle has allowed to save
Shots, has helped to survive. But nowadays there is other problem - a development problem. That is why
And a distribution principle it will be absolute other. Not going into detail, I will tell
One. Each institute, each laboratory will receive means only
After the report on the job done by them will be in details studied in
To year past. Any repetitions, copying from year to year one and those
Indistinct employment. Only a reality and definiteness. And our problem
- To develop such mechanism of the account of the done job.
It is necessary to reconsider and a principle of construction of scientific personnel.
It should develop of a powerful kernel led by the large scientist. Around -
Those who works on a contract basis, carries out the concrete local
Problem. And, that is especially important, it is necessary to create all conditions for
Attraction of youth, post-graduate students, competitors. It is necessary to think over
The organisation of cheap hotels or even hostels. If you take
The biography of any large scientist you will find out, that it began
The young expert in laboratory of the large scientist. So Rezerford has given
Start in life to Kapitsa in which laboratory tens more and hundreds have grown
Other not less recognised scientists.
And now allow to result such figures: in dollar calculation
In the USA for a science allocate (including participation of funds) to 150 billion
Dollars, the Russian science receives only two and a half billion. It
It is three times less, than South Korea. And nevertheless we manage even at the such
Financing to work not only at world level, but it is frequent and
To surpass foreign colleagues. Such "relative density" of discoveries
It is possible to bring safely in the Book of records Ginnessa.
Gennady MONTH,
The academician,
The chairman of the Ural branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
//* an information Source: the Russian newspaper, 28.02.98
//* Reg. Nom. - 1080200240.37-------------------------------------------
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