Personnel transition is an acute problem not only for Russian, but also for world science. Alexey Fedorov, head of the Quantum Information Technologies research group at the Russian Quantum Center, told WWW1.ru correspondent why he chose to continue his research path in Russia.
Russia has one of the most effective and attractive grant programs for young scientists. Alexey Fedorov, head of the Quantum Information Technologies research group at the Russian Quantum Center, shared this opinion in a comment for WWW1.ru on the sidelines of the Forum of Future Technologies. After graduating from graduate school in France, he decided to return to Russia and continue his scientific path in his homeland.
He noted that international experience is extremely useful for scientists. However, the problem of brain drain is acute in all countries in which science is actively developing. For example, in Russia it is a “brain drain”, and in the USA it is a transition of personnel from science to industry. The scientist noted that in order to return personnel, it is necessary to create attractive conditions and opportunities for development. According to Alexey Fedorov, Russia is better at doing this than other countries.
I worked in Canada, in the United States of America, and studied in France. When I finished graduate school, I had a choice: go to Switzerland, to China, stay in France, or go to Russia. I chose Russia. Firstly, I saw concrete opportunities for development within my field - quantum technologies. I understood that this direction was, is and will develop, it is paid attention to by the state, business and partners. And one more important factor: I saw concrete tools to support research groups. This is the presidential program of the Russian Science Foundation. Honestly, I can say that this is the best grant system I have ever encountered.
According to the young scientist, in order for as many scientists as possible to return to Russia, it is very important to popularize this tool offered by the state. Today, this is one of the most effective measures to support young scientists and research groups, since science and technology remain a priority for the state. Social support provided by the state to young scientists is no less important. Alexey Fedorov hopes that it will continue to scale.
It seems to me that the combination of these factors, the presence of a vector at the level of spirit, the right aspiration and concrete tools, when you can go and, after graduating from graduate school, say in Germany or in the USA, return and create a research group here, contributes to the return of scientists.
The issue of returning personnel to Russian science was discussed within the framework of the Forum of Future Technologies, which was organized by the Roscongress Foundation with the support of the Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media of the Russian Federation and the Russian Academy of Sciences.
