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'''Russian Nanotechnology Corporation''' |
'''Russian Nanotechnology Corporation''' (]: Роснанотех, ''Rosnanotekh'') is a ]n non-profit state owned corporation, which is expected to be created soon according to the law project "On the Russian Nanotechnology Corporation" proposed by several members of the ] party on ]], and passed its first reading in the ] on June 14.<ref></ref> The corporation is expected to ensure interaction between government, business, and scientists in the implementation of state policy in ] and the nano-industry. It offers numerous benefits under tax and commercial legislation, while at the same time Rosnanotekh is free to operate in virtually any commercial venture it likes. | ||
In February 2007 the ] won the tender to be the main organization coordinating efforts in nanotechnology in Russia. It is not clear what were other participants of the tender. On ]], President ] took part in a nanotechnology conference hosted by the institute and announced that "nanotechnology is an activity for which this government will not spare money". He elaborated on this matter in his annual address to the ] on April 26, declaring that the state is going to allocate more than US$ 5 bn by this year end to the Russian Nanotechnology Corporation and urging to pass necessary legislation as soon as possible.<ref> (translated into English)</ref> | In February 2007 the ] won the tender to be the main organization coordinating efforts in nanotechnology in Russia. It is not clear what were other participants of the tender. On ]], President ] took part in a nanotechnology conference hosted by the institute and announced that "nanotechnology is an activity for which this government will not spare money". He elaborated on this matter in his annual address to the ] on April 26, declaring that the state is going to allocate more than US$ 5 bn by this year end to the Russian Nanotechnology Corporation and urging to pass necessary legislation as soon as possible.<ref> (translated into English)</ref> | ||
== Government Council for Nanotechnology == | |||
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⚫ | The Government Council for Nanothechnology was created on ]] by a resolution of ] ]<ref></ref> in order to oversee the development of nanotechnology in the country. | ||
On June 15 its members were announced: | |||
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==Criticism== | |||
A number of journalists, including ], suspected that the nanotechnology project might be hype. | |||
==References== | ==References== |
Revision as of 12:36, 5 July 2007
Russian Nanotechnology Corporation (Russian: Роснанотех, Rosnanotekh) is a Russian non-profit state owned corporation, which is expected to be created soon according to the law project "On the Russian Nanotechnology Corporation" proposed by several members of the United Russia party on June 52007, and passed its first reading in the State Duma on June 14. The corporation is expected to ensure interaction between government, business, and scientists in the implementation of state policy in nanotechnology and the nano-industry. It offers numerous benefits under tax and commercial legislation, while at the same time Rosnanotekh is free to operate in virtually any commercial venture it likes.
In February 2007 the Kurchatov Institute won the tender to be the main organization coordinating efforts in nanotechnology in Russia. It is not clear what were other participants of the tender. On April 182007, President Vladimir Putin took part in a nanotechnology conference hosted by the institute and announced that "nanotechnology is an activity for which this government will not spare money". He elaborated on this matter in his annual address to the Parliament of Russia on April 26, declaring that the state is going to allocate more than US$ 5 bn by this year end to the Russian Nanotechnology Corporation and urging to pass necessary legislation as soon as possible.
Government Council for Nanotechnology
The Government Council for Nanothechnology was created on June 92007 by a resolution of Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov in order to oversee the development of nanotechnology in the country.
On June 15 its members were announced:
- Chairman: Sergey Ivanov
- Deputy chairman: Mikhail Kovalchuk
- Deputy chairman: Andrey Fursenko
- Alexander Abramov
- Alexey Mordashov
- Vladimir Yevtushenkov
- Mikhail Prokhorov
- Sergey Bogdanchikov
- Vladimir Yakunin
- Viktor Sadovnichy
- German Gref
References
- Full text in Russian
- Full text of the presidentian address (translated into English)
- Full text in Russian
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