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REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND SCIENCE
STATE COMMITTEE OF SCIENCE
Science in Armenia
R&D Sector: StructureNumber of Research Organizations at Ministries and National Academy of Science
MES; 18
NAS; 34
Others; 10
MTA; 1
ME; 4
MC; 2
MA; 4
MH; 9
Yer. Mun.; 2
Total Number :84NAS - Natonal Academy of Science MES - Ministry of Education and Science MH - Ministry of Healthcare MA - Ministry of Agriculture MC - Ministry of Culture ME - Ministry of Economy MTA - Ministry of Territorial Administration Yer. Mun. - Yerevan Municipality
Budget allocation-2013: PhysicsBudget allocation-basic financing programs-2013 (mln. AMD)
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Yeravan Physics Institute FoundationSCS MES RACANDLE SRI Foundation SCS MES RA
Institute of Applied Problems of PhysicsNAS RA Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory NASRA
Institute of Radiophysics & ElectronicsNAS RA Institute for Physical Research NAS RA
Department of Physics of Yerevan StateUniversity MES RADepartment of Radiophysics of YerevanState University MES RA
Budget allocation-2013: PhysicsResearchers involved in basic financing programs-2013
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75
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Yeravan Physics Institute FoundationSCS MES RACANDLE SRI Foundation SCS MES RA
Institute of Applied Problems of PhysicsNAS RA Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory NASRA
Institute of Radiophysics & ElectronicsNAS RA Institute for Physical Research NAS RA
Department of Physics of Yerevan StateUniversity MES RADepartment of Radiophysics of YerevanState University MES RA
SCS Activities Supporting Young Researchers
• Within the frames of topic-based financing 2008-2010 and Call of proposals for 2011-2013 the minimal rate of participation for young researchers was established -25% of the overall number of all participants.
• While funding conferences and other scientific activities those ones are supported in which the young researchers outnumbered: in 2009 were funded 23 conferences, in 2010-28.
• In 2009 and 2010 there were funded 4 and 3 summer schools for young researchers respectively.
• In order to provide mobility to young researchers 20 young researchers were granted in order to participate in international conferences: 11 in 2009, and 9 - in 2010.
SCS Activities Supporting Young Researchers
• In 2009 SCS, NFSAT and CRDF launched the Joint Support Programs for Young Researchers (natural sciences and technologies) and SCS launched the same Call in the field of social sciences and humanities. In 2009 there were funded 27 individual and group projects.
• From 2010 32 projects supporting Young Researchers are funded (16 for PhD students and 16 for research groups)
• Grants for PhD students: 25 for 2013.• Within the frames of the Call of Joint proposals with
CNRS, FFR and RFH, encouraged especially those projects where young researchers were involved.
R&D sector - International Cooperation: Bilateral Agreements
All the policy and strategy documents adopted during last decades directed to the regulation and the development of S&T and Innovation in Armenia, stress the importance of the development of international cooperation in S&T.
SCS (Armenia) and CNRS (France) signed a bilateral cooperation agreement in January 2009. The agreement provides framework for exchanging scientists of the two countries, implementation of joint scientific and research programmes, organisation of joints scientific conferences and seminars. The joint programme is implemented with the contributions of the two sides. In November 2010 a trilateral agreement on the establishment of joint laboratories was signed between CNRS, the NAS RA and SCS. Three laboratories were established in the fields of geological sciences, archaeology and physical research.
R&D sector - International Cooperation: Bilateral Agreements
SCS (Armenia) and Russian Foundation for Basic Research (RFBR, Russia) signed a bilateral cooperation agreement in February 2012. The joint programme will start from 2013.
Ministry of Education and Science (MES, Armenia) and Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF, Germany) signed a bilateral cooperation agreement in August 2011. The joint programme will start from 2013.
SCS (Armenia) and Russian Foundation for Humanities (RFH, Russia)signed a bilateral cooperation agreement in February 2011. The joint programme is implemented from 2011.
SCS (Armenia) and Foundation for Fundamental Research (FFR, Belarus)signed a bilateral cooperation agreement in November 2010. The joint programme is implemented from 2011.
Bilateral Joint Programs
Russian Foundation for Humanities (RFH, Russia)
From 2009;3 joint laboratoties;10 annual travel grants; 1 joint group
Centre National de la Recherce Scientifique (CNRS France)
Foundation for Fundamental Research (FFR, Belarus)
State Committee of Science
(SCS, Armenia)
From 2011; 17 annual grants
From 2011; 7 annual grants
Russian Foundation for Basic Research (RFBR, Russia)
Will start from 2013
Will start from2013Federal Ministry of Education
and Research(BMBF, Germany)
R&D Sector: Current International Projects – IIAP NAS RA
High-Performance Computing Infrastructure for South East
Europe’s Research Communities –HP-SEE
(2010-2012)
Deploying ARmenian distributed Processing capacities for
Environmental GEOspatial data (SCOPES) EGI-InSPIRE (2011-2013)
Leading developer of Distributed Computing Development of a Second Generation Scientific
Computing Infrastructure Based on P-Grade Portal (Institut de Recherche en Informatique de
Toulouse, 2010-2012)
Integrating Armenia into ERA: Information and
Communication Technologies – INARMERA-ICT
(2012-2015)
EGIInSPIRE - European Grid Initiative: Integrated Sustainable Pan-European Infrastructure for
Researchers in Europe (2010-2014).
From V. Sahakyan “IIAP Activities”
YerPhI and CANDLE : WHY YerPhI and CANDLE
Large Scale Projects: YerPhI, CANDLE, Research Universities,…
Construction of 6 GeV synchrotron-1967
Byurakan Observatory
Armenian Nuclear Plant
Future PlansProjects which will have a big influence on R&D sector
ALIKHANYAN NATIONAL SCIENCE LABORATORY(YEREVAN PHYSICS INSTITUTE)
“On Establishment of Alikhanyan National Science Laboratory (Yerevan Physics Institute)” (approved on 01 September 2011, 1301-N).
NUCLEAR PHYSICS WITH RADIOACTIVE ION BEAMS
CENTER FOR RADATION MEDICINE
Future PlansProjects which will have a big influence on R&D sector
ALIKHANYAN NATIONAL SCIENCE LABORATORY(YEREVAN PHYSICS INSTITUTE)
From A. Chilingaryan “Status Report-2012”
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Future Plans
Projects which will have a big influence on R&D sector
Center for the Advancement of Natural Discoveries using Light Emission
Energy 3GeV Current 350mA Length of Circum. 216m Frequency 500MHz Emittance 8.4nm Beam life time 18.4hrs
Signed MoU‘s: DESY, PSI, Kurchatov Center, Elettra...
From V. Tsakanov “CANDLE project”
ScienceScience• Biology• Physics• Material Science• Medicine• Chemistry• Environments
IndustryIndustry
• Biotechnology• Electronics• New material• Pharmacy• Nanotechnology• Microfabrication
Electron source
sample detector
X-Rays
Cell Virus Protein Molecule Atom
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•High Brightness•Continues Spectrum•Tunability•High CoherencyUser Demands - 3-10 times
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BiologyBiology
• Protein Structure• Nucleic acids • Structural genomics• Biotechnology, biosensors• Drug design
1998 201020062002
50 000 Protein Structures deposited
• Macro-molecular physics
• High-Temp superconductivity
• Physics of nano-particles
• Surface physics
PhysicsPhysics• Chemical Dynamics• Polymers • Nanoscale chemistry • Biochemistry • Catalytic Interfaces
ChemistryChemistry
MedicineMedicine
• Angiography • Bronchography • Mammography • Computed Tomography • Photon Activ. Therapy • Microbeam Rad. Therapy
From V. Tsakanov “CANDLE project”
Material ScienceMaterial Science
3D structure of new material
• Magnetic materials• Complex materials• Ceramics • Nano-structures• Nano-tubes
Micro-fabricationMicro-fabricationX-Ray Lithography - LIGA
Diffraction & Scattering BeamlineDiffraction & Scattering Beamline
Initial beam After mirror M1 After DCM Focused Beam
From V. Tsakanov “CANDLE project”
Future Plans
CANDLE Budget from RA state sources, mln Drams
“On Establishment of Synchrotron Research Institute CANDLE” Foundation (approved on 24 May 2012, …N 675-N )
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