RAS president: Belarusian school of plasma physics is recognized worldwide
15.09.2015
The Belarusian school of
plasma physics has gained worldwide recognition, President of the
Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) Vladimir Fortov said at the eighth
international scientific conference Plasma Physics and Plasma Technology
in Minsk, BelTA has learned.
“The National Academy of Sciences of Belarus holds a special place among
the scientific research institutions in the post-Soviet space. There
are some fields of science in which Belarusian researchers are world
leaders. The NASB became an outstanding scientific institution already
in the times of the Soviet Union. Many of the NASB organizations have
gained worldwide recognition. The organization studying plasma physics
is one of them,” Vladimir Fortov noted.
He recalled that scientist Mikhail Ilyashevich came to Minsk from the
then Leningrad in 1956. He organized the work of the Institute of
Physics and encouraged young talented researchers to study plasma.
“Today these researchers have their own scientific schools,” Vladimir
Fortov pointed out.
The President of the Russian Academy of Sciences said that today plasma
physics enjoys strong interest. Its practical application is
continuously widening. For example, findings from the field of plasma
physics are used in microelectronics, healthcare, and agriculture. The
market of plasma technologies is estimated at $3-4 trillion. It is
second only to the market of chemical products.
“Scientists from different countries should be provided with
opportunities to meet and exchange ideas. Such meetings help generate
new ideas that can be further implemented in practice,” Vladimir Fortov
noted.
BelTA reported earlier that Vladimir Fortov visited Belarus in the
capacity of the RAS President for the first time. On 15 September, he
paid a visit to the NASB and delivered a report at the eighth
international scientific conference Plasma Physics and Plasma
Technology. Vladimir Fortov is expected to meet with NASB
representatives to talk over the mechanisms and prospects of scientific
and technical cooperation. Besides, he will hold talks with Chairman of
the NASB Presidium Vladmir Gusakov and the leading scientists of the
NASB. Apart from that, Vladimir Fortov will visit the permanent
exhibition of scientific achievements and the History Museum at the
Belarusian Academy of Sciences.
Minsk is hosting the eighth international scientific conference Plasma
Physics and Plasma Technology on 14-18 September. The first edition of
the conference took place in 1994. The event is held in the Belarusian
capital once in three years. This year, the list of participants
includes representatives of Belarus, Russia, Kazakhstan, India, and
other states. The conference is themed around all main aspects of plasma
physics and the practical application of its findings in industry,
healthcare, biology, and environmental protection.