Laureates of the 9th All-Russian Award “For Fidelity to Science” Announced
27th of October 2023
The Zarya dye Concert Hall hosted the award ceremony for the 9th All-Russian Award “For Fidelity to Science,” where the most talented popularizers of science and the best scientific media projects in Russia were recognized.
Dmitry Peskov, Press Secretary of the President of Russia, was the first to congratulate the winners, particularly those in the “Science for the World” category.
“Science, in all countries, seeks to enhance sovereignty by glorifying and developing one's country, while also remaining open to benefiting from the achievements of colleagues around the world and adopting the best of what is developed elsewhere,” Mr. Peskov remarked.
Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko emphasized that the “For Fidelity to Science” prize is one of the key projects of the Decade of Science and Technology, alongside the Congress of Young Scientists.
“We see the turnout: the large presence of journalists and media allows us to tell the world about Russia's scientific achievements of this year. And we see the impact: according to VTsIOM polls, 79% of our citizens are proud of the results of Russian scientists. Over 1,200 applications from 78 regions were submitted, the competition was incredibly intense, and now we are about to hear the names of the winners,” Mr. Chernyshenko said.
Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation, Valery Falkov, congratulated the laureates and participants of the award and highlighted the significant growth in the scale of the competition over the past three years. He attributed this expansion to the Year of Science and Technology, announced by President Vladimir Putin. While announcing the winners in the “Best Popular Science Student Project” category, Falkov mentioned that the jury had reviewed over 100 applications.
“This is a large number, placing the category third among all categories, but considering that there are 4.2 million students in Russia, I see even more tremendous potential here. Our goal is to increase these applications to the thousands, with many new winners,” he emphasized.
Mr. Falkov also noted that the Ministry of Education and Science is actively supporting student-led science and engineering initiatives. This year, following the President's directive, a competition for student scientific societies was held for the first time, with over 40 societies from various regions of Russia receiving special support.
List of winners of the 9th All-Russian Award “For Fidelity to Science”:
1. “Science for the World” category - Global Atomic Quiz by Rosatom State Corporation and video blog Naked Science.
2. "Decade of Science and Technology" category - the team of the BIOTECH Museum of the Federal Research Center for Biotechnology, Russian Academy of Sciences.
3. "Best Popular Science Student Project" category - students of St. Petersburg State University with the multimedia archive exhibition “A Different Mendeleev. The Fate of a Naval Officer."
4. "Popular Science Project of the Year" category - VNauke community on the VKontakte social network, VK Department for Communities Interaction.
5. "Mentor" category - Pyotr Shirkov, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research.
6. "Daniil Granin Special Award" category - the book "Chemistry with Artem Oganov."
7. "Science is Trendy" category - the video project "Through the Eyes of a Geologist" by Iskhak Farkhutdinov, candidate of geological and mineralogical sciences.
8. "Defense of Historical Truth" category - special project "Road of Life," Russian News Agency TASS.
9. "Science as Art" category - the project "Biostation: Laboratory of Technological Art," Pavlov Institute of Physiology, Russian Academy of Sciences.
10. “Special Award for Popularization of Domestic Designs” category (by Rostec State Corporation) - Movie “The World of 2052. To See the Future", National Research University Higher School of Economics and RT TV channel.
11. “Special Award for Popularization of the Nuclear Industry” category (Rosatom State Corporation) - special media project “Turns Out They’re Russian,” RBC.
12. “Special Prize for Popularization of the Space Industry” category (Roscosmos State Corporation) - educational marathon "Key to Ignition," Russian Society "Znanie."
13. "Science Journalist of the Year" category - Alexander Grek, TechInsider project.
14. "Scientific Press Service of the Year" category - Institute of Space Research, Russian Academy of Sciences.
In the past three years, the scale of the All-Russian Award “For Fidelity to Science” has significantly expanded. Since 2021, the number of applications submitted to the jury has increased by more than 1.5 times, reaching 2,000. The top three categories with the most entries this year are Popular Science Project of the Year (208 entries), Mentor (178 entries), and Popular Science Student Project of the Year (116 entries).
The Award has been awarded annually since 2015 for outstanding achievements in the field of science communication and the popularization of science. It is organized by the Ministry of Education and Science of Russia. The event’s strategic partners are the Russian Academy of Sciences, the Kurchatov Institute NRC, and Lomonosov Moscow State University. The award is supported by the Art, Science, and Sport Charitable Foundation.
Dmitry Peskov, Press Secretary of the President of Russia, was the first to congratulate the winners, particularly those in the “Science for the World” category.
“Science, in all countries, seeks to enhance sovereignty by glorifying and developing one's country, while also remaining open to benefiting from the achievements of colleagues around the world and adopting the best of what is developed elsewhere,” Mr. Peskov remarked.
Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko emphasized that the “For Fidelity to Science” prize is one of the key projects of the Decade of Science and Technology, alongside the Congress of Young Scientists.
“We see the turnout: the large presence of journalists and media allows us to tell the world about Russia's scientific achievements of this year. And we see the impact: according to VTsIOM polls, 79% of our citizens are proud of the results of Russian scientists. Over 1,200 applications from 78 regions were submitted, the competition was incredibly intense, and now we are about to hear the names of the winners,” Mr. Chernyshenko said.
Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation, Valery Falkov, congratulated the laureates and participants of the award and highlighted the significant growth in the scale of the competition over the past three years. He attributed this expansion to the Year of Science and Technology, announced by President Vladimir Putin. While announcing the winners in the “Best Popular Science Student Project” category, Falkov mentioned that the jury had reviewed over 100 applications.
“This is a large number, placing the category third among all categories, but considering that there are 4.2 million students in Russia, I see even more tremendous potential here. Our goal is to increase these applications to the thousands, with many new winners,” he emphasized.
Mr. Falkov also noted that the Ministry of Education and Science is actively supporting student-led science and engineering initiatives. This year, following the President's directive, a competition for student scientific societies was held for the first time, with over 40 societies from various regions of Russia receiving special support.
List of winners of the 9th All-Russian Award “For Fidelity to Science”:
1. “Science for the World” category - Global Atomic Quiz by Rosatom State Corporation and video blog Naked Science.
2. "Decade of Science and Technology" category - the team of the BIOTECH Museum of the Federal Research Center for Biotechnology, Russian Academy of Sciences.
3. "Best Popular Science Student Project" category - students of St. Petersburg State University with the multimedia archive exhibition “A Different Mendeleev. The Fate of a Naval Officer."
4. "Popular Science Project of the Year" category - VNauke community on the VKontakte social network, VK Department for Communities Interaction.
5. "Mentor" category - Pyotr Shirkov, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research.
6. "Daniil Granin Special Award" category - the book "Chemistry with Artem Oganov."
7. "Science is Trendy" category - the video project "Through the Eyes of a Geologist" by Iskhak Farkhutdinov, candidate of geological and mineralogical sciences.
8. "Defense of Historical Truth" category - special project "Road of Life," Russian News Agency TASS.
9. "Science as Art" category - the project "Biostation: Laboratory of Technological Art," Pavlov Institute of Physiology, Russian Academy of Sciences.
10. “Special Award for Popularization of Domestic Designs” category (by Rostec State Corporation) - Movie “The World of 2052. To See the Future", National Research University Higher School of Economics and RT TV channel.
11. “Special Award for Popularization of the Nuclear Industry” category (Rosatom State Corporation) - special media project “Turns Out They’re Russian,” RBC.
12. “Special Prize for Popularization of the Space Industry” category (Roscosmos State Corporation) - educational marathon "Key to Ignition," Russian Society "Znanie."
13. "Science Journalist of the Year" category - Alexander Grek, TechInsider project.
14. "Scientific Press Service of the Year" category - Institute of Space Research, Russian Academy of Sciences.
In the past three years, the scale of the All-Russian Award “For Fidelity to Science” has significantly expanded. Since 2021, the number of applications submitted to the jury has increased by more than 1.5 times, reaching 2,000. The top three categories with the most entries this year are Popular Science Project of the Year (208 entries), Mentor (178 entries), and Popular Science Student Project of the Year (116 entries).
The Award has been awarded annually since 2015 for outstanding achievements in the field of science communication and the popularization of science. It is organized by the Ministry of Education and Science of Russia. The event’s strategic partners are the Russian Academy of Sciences, the Kurchatov Institute NRC, and Lomonosov Moscow State University. The award is supported by the Art, Science, and Sport Charitable Foundation.
