President of Russia: Vladimir Putin held a meeting of the Council for Science and Education and presented the Science and Innovation Awards for Young Scientists

On Russian Science Day, Vladimir Putin presented the 2022 Presidential Prize in Science and Innovation for Young Scientists, and held a meeting with laureates.

The prize, established in 2008, is awarded to young Russian scientists for making a significant contribution to developing natural and technical sciences and the humanities, and creating new equipment and technologies that ensure the innovative development of the economy and the social sphere, as well as the strengthening of Russia’s defence capability.

At the meeting with the laureates of the Presidential Prize in Science and Innovation for Young Scientists, Vladimir Putin said: “You face tremendous tasks ahead. In the short term, Russia is to create or enhance its own critically important technologies in microelectronics, IT, industrial production, transport, medication design, development of new materials, and other essential areas of research, to achieve technological sovereignty and independence in producing many essential goods.”

The Head of the State also held a videoconference meeting of the Council for Science and Education on implementing strategic initiatives in the scientific and technological spheres.

In his speech, he noted: “We must focus on achieving national development goals, considering the factors of external pressure, which means that we must be extremely careful in choosing our scientific and technological priorities.

First of all, it is important to focus on technologies and products that will make it possible to ensure the operation of healthcare, housing and utilities sector, energy, key industries, and the security sector, ensure territorial integrity of Russia.”