​Head of Laboratory Alexander Gasnikov elected corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Alexander Gasnikov, head of the laboratory and professor at Innopolis University, has been elected a corresponding member of the Department of Mathematical Sciences of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS). According to the Innopolis University’s press, his candidacy was approved by secret ballot at the General Meeting of the RAS Mathematical Sciences Department.

“I will do my utmost to justify this trust by strengthening the connection between fundamental science and the real economy,” Gasnikov told the press. “I especially hope to focus on supporting young educators and researchers by creating the right conditions for them to thrive. I am confident that this new status will help promote promising scientific projects in the Republic of Tatarstan and scale the best practices across the country,” Gasnikov is quoted by BUSINESS Online.

Corresponding members of the Russian Academy of Sciences are entitled to participate in meetings, expert commissions, and other official events of the academy.

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