FIRST LAUREATES OF VYZOV NATIONAL PRIZE FOR FUTURE TECHNOLOGIES TO BE ANNOUNCED ON DECEMBER 19
13 декабря 2023
11:44
On December 19, the Moscow Manege will host the first awards ceremony of the VYZOV National Prize for Future Technologies. The whole country will learn the names of Russian scientists whose research can revolutionize the global science and technologies. Winners in each of the four categories will receive the money prize of 10 million rubles.
The Prize will be awarded to scientists who have achieved breakthrough results in the field of future technologies, knowledge-intensive projects that have significant potential to change the future. The Scientific Committee of the Prize selected winners based on both fundamental research and works at the junction of various sciences.
Interdisciplinary approach, characteristic of the works of the laureates, will be reflected in the immersive awards ceremony directed by Konstantin Bogomolov, art director of the Moscow Drama Theater on Malaya Bronnaya street. The synergy of various music genres will play out in unique duos of pop singers and globally renowned opera stars. The event will feature performances by Dima Bilan and Aida Garifullina, Polina Gagarina and Ildar Abdrazakov. The ceremony will be hosted by Igor Vernik, People's Artist of Russia, actor of the Chekhov Moscow Art Theatre.
The Prize will be awarded in four categories:
- Future — for a scientific achievement that has affected the development of future technologies (awarded to scientists below the age of 35).
- Scientist of the Year — for personal contribution to the creation of future technologies and changing the landscape of science.
- Engineering Solution — for an invention that led to a significant advancement of a certain technology.
- Breakthrough — for a scientific discovery that enabled the creation of future technologies.
The VYZOV National Prize for Future Technologies is timed to coincide with the Decade of Science and Technology in Russia announced in 2022 and aims to honor breakthrough ideas and inventions that change the landscape of the modern science and the lives of all people. The Prize's mission is to motivate the younger generation to engage in science and technologies in our country. The Prize was founded by the Vyzov Foundation for the Development of Scientific and Cultural Relations and Gazprombank with the support of the Government of Moscow. General partner of the Prize is Rosatom State Atomiс Energy Corporation, general media partner is Channel One.