The Presidium of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) is the management of the Academy, a collegial executive body acting on an ongoing basis.
Composition of the Presidium of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Member of the governing body of the RAS includes: president, vice president, 80 members of the Academy of Sciences. The subsidiary body of the Presidium is the apparatus with structural divisions.
The president is elected for 5 years at a general meeting. Currently acting The president is Valery Kozlov. He issues orders, makes proposals for the appointment of vice presidents and members of the Academy. The first are 10 academicians, elected at a general meeting of members of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
80 members of the Academy are elected at a general meeting of RAS members from the regional branches of the RAS. The President, general meetings of district offices may propose candidates for this post. The Presidium of the RAS is elected for 5 years. The legal document of the Presidium - decisions.
Powers of the Presidium of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Among the main should be identified as follows:
- It carries out examinations of scientific projects and programs, approves the results of examinations and monitoring.
- Convenes a general meeting of members of the RAS.
- It develops, approves the charters of the regional branches of the Russian Academy of Sciences, makes amendments to them.
- Approves the chairmen of the regional branches of the Russian Academy of Sciences, scientific institutions and organizations.
- Makes decisions in the activities and meetings of which international organizations, congresses, public organizations, RAS will take part.
- Carries out analysis and monitoring of the activities of scientific institutions and organizations.
Programs of the Presidium of the Russian Academy of Sciences
In 2001, the idea arose to formulate programs of priority areas of research in science. President Vladimir Putin invited all the current leadership to discuss the directions and prospects of further development and improvement of the work of the Russian Academy of Sciences. At the meeting, the President noted that in the formation of plans for academic research, scientific work, research programs, it is necessary to strengthen the competitive basis.
The planning of basic research and scientific work at the Russian Academy of Sciences is competitive. Plans are approved at institutes by academic councils, then at the level of regional branches.
The research spectrum has declined significantly in recent years, as funding for fundamental research areas has decreased. The idea arose of forming a program that would highlight and financially support the priority areas of science.
The Presidium in 2001 for the first time formed the first list of such programs. Thus, for 16 years, the approach to highlighting research priorities has been successfully working. The most relevant programs of the Presidium of the Russian Academy of Sciences in recent years have been devoted to the historical memory of the Russian people, the identity of Russians, the spiritual values of the Russian nation, the historical and cultural heritage of Russia, and many other problems.