9 February 2022

Russian Science Day Celebrations

Russian Science Day is a holiday observed annually on 8 February to commemorate the day in 1724 when the Russian Academy of Sciences was established by a decree of the Senate. The holiday recognizes the prominent role of the Academy in the nation’s history and highlights the importance of science in today’s world. MPI celebrated the Day by a special session of its Scientific Council. The session began with a tribute to the Institute’s founder Academician Pavel Melnikov by laying flowers at his bust statue. The event continued with a congratulatory speech from Director Mikhail Zhelezniak and an award ceremony. For their outstanding contributions to science and regional development, Alexander Fedorov and Petr Permyakov were conferred honorary titles of the Merited Scientist of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) and Georgii Kuzmin was awarded the Civic Virtue Distinction. Stepan Varlamov, Nadezhda Pavlova, Igor Syromyatnikov, Liudmila Lebedeva, Alena Shestakova and Leonid Gagarin received commendations from the Yakutia’s Head and Government. The meeting concluded with announcing a call for projects for the Melnikov Prize 2022. (Photo: Laying flowers to the statue of Academician Melnikov).