Translation. Region: Russian Federal
Source: Government of the Russian Federation – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article.
At the National Research Center “Kurchatov Institute”, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko greeted the participants at the opening of a memorial plaque to the outstanding scientist and public figure Evgeny Velikhov. The event was also attended by Minister of Science and Higher Education Valery Falkov, Presidential Aide Andrey Fursenko, President of the Russian Academy of Sciences Gennady Krasnikov, and President of the National Research Center “Kurchatov Institute” Mikhail Kovalchuk.
“Our institute was headed by outstanding individuals who had a huge impact on the history of both the country and civilization. This is Igor Kurchatov – thanks to his talent and efforts, the atomic era began in our country. This is his comrade-in-arms and successor Anatoly Aleksandrov, who embodied and developed what Kurchatov began. And Evgeny Velikhov, whose achievements include new approaches to nuclear energy, the tokamak and the international ITER project, supercomputers, modern computing technologies and much more. Today we pay tribute to the memory of this great scientist – the third in a row of titans,” said Mikhail Kovalchuk.
Dmitry Chernyshenko noted that it was a great honor for him to be present at a historical event that perpetuates the memory of an outstanding personality – Yevgeny Velikhov.
“Evgeny Pavlovich is one of the few who was awarded the titles of Hero of Socialist Labor and Hero of Labor of the Russian Federation. And here it is important to understand that he is, first and foremost, a reference point for us. It is known that he headed the Kurchatov Institute during difficult times. But the institute was always ahead, took on the most difficult tasks in fundamental and applied science, and always achieved success. And the entire staff of the Kurchatov Institute, of course, must honorably preserve the memory of this era,” the Deputy Prime Minister emphasized.
He added that, just as they once counted on Yevgeny Velikhov, today they are counting on Mikhail Kovalchuk.
The Deputy Prime Minister also noted the importance of republishing the academician’s book of memoirs.
In turn, the head of the Ministry of Education and Science, Valery Falkov, noted the enormous contribution of the Kurchatov Institute team to working with young people.
“Today, about 4.5 million students are studying at Russian universities, some of whom will come to research institutes, including the Kurchatov Institute. It is important to remember that in universities, along with strong professional knowledge, a personality is formed – a person who has a certain attitude towards his country, understands its history, and clearly sees its prospects. And of course, it is important to orient students, future scientists and specialists, to such examples as the life of Evgeny Pavlovich Velikhov,” said Valery Falkov.
Gennady Krasnikov added that Evgeny Pavlovich was vice-president of the USSR Academy of Sciences for many years, and then vice-president of the Russian Academy of Sciences. He stood at the origins of the creation of the department, which is today called the Department of Nanotechnology and Information Technology of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
“Evgeny Pavlovich Velikhov is a truly world-class scientist. He was truly passionate about his work, helped everyone, was a multifaceted person and worked in several scientific fields at the same time. And I would like to say a big thank you to Mikhail Valentinovich for initiating the perpetuation of the memory of this outstanding researcher. This is necessary not only for the employees of the Kurchatov Institute, but also for all our scientists. And most importantly, it is important for the younger generation, for the youth, so that they know what great people stood at the origins of this or that scientific field, how large-scale they were. This plaque will remind us all of this great man,” he said.
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