National Academy of Sciences of Belarus

24.01.2020

NAS of Belarus Awarded Best Scientists and Researchers of the Country

On January 24, 2020, the NAS of Belarus hosted a republican meeting of the scientific community dedicated to the Day of Belarusian Science.

The senior government officials of the country, heads of ministries and agencies awarded the best scientists and researchers of the country.

The following members of the NAS of Belarus received the awards: Alexander Kovalenia, laureate for rank “Scientist of the Year of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus – 2020”, Academic Secretary of the Department of Humanities and Arts of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Doctor of Historical Sciences, winners of the “TOP-10” competition for the results of activities of the NAS scientists in fundamental and applied research, laureates of premiums of the NAS of Belarus and premiums for young NAS scientists in 2019.

Maxim Ryzhenkov, First Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office, read the congratulations of President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko for the scientists, employees of the research institutes and higher education establishments.

The participants of the special event also were Mikhail Myasnikovich, Chairman of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission, Grigory Rapota, the State Secretary of the Union State, Alexander Shumilin, the Chairman of the State Committee on Science and Technology, Alexander Guchok, Chairman of the Higher Attestation Commission, heads of ministries and agencies, leading scientists of the country, and representatives of the scientific community.

On January 24, 2020, a large-scale exhibition of achievements and most important results of scientific, technical and innovative activities of the Republic of Belarus was held in the building of the NAS Presidium.