The Joint Institute for Nuclear Research is an international intergovernmental organization created on the basis of the Agreement signed by the eleven founding countries on March 26, 1956 and registered by the UN on February 1, 1957.
The JINR is based in the city of Dubna, Moscow region, Russian Federation. This is world famous scientific center, which is a unique example of the successful integration of fundamental theoretical and experimental research with the development and application of the latest technologies and university education. The ranking of the JINR among world scientific community is very high.
ЧThere are 18 members of JINR today: Republic of Azerbaijan, Republic of Armenia, Republic of Belarus, Republic of Bulgaria, Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Georgia, Republic of Kazakhstan, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Republic of Cuba, Republic of Moldova, Mongolia, Republic of Poland, Russian Federation, Romania, Slovak Republic, Republic of Uzbekistan, Ukraine, Czech Republic. At the governmental level, the Institute has concluded Cooperation Agreements with Hungary, Germany, Egypt, Italy, Serbia and the Republic of South Africa.
In accordance with the Charter, the Institute carries out its activities on the principles of openness for the participation of all interested states, their equal mutually beneficial cooperation.
The JINR's scientific policy is developed by the Scientific Council, which includes prominent scientists from the Member States, as well as famous physicists from Hungary, Germany, Greece, India, Italy, China, the USA, France, Switzerland, the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), etc.
Belarus, as the co-founder of the JINR, has been participating in its activities from the very beginning of the institute. Belarusian scientists together with the colleagues from the other countries participated in preparation and conduct of the experiments, which led to the Higgs boson discovery. Recently, the NASB scientists have developed and produce unique superconducting resonators, which are required in the NICA (Nuclotron based Ion Collider fAcility) project – a new accelerator complex, which is being developed on a basis of the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research in order to study the properties of dense baryonic matter.
