Congratulatory address of the JINR Director on the occasion of the JINR’s 60th anniversary
Organization, 25 March 2016
Dear friends and colleagues,
Sixty years ago, on a desolate island in the century-old bogs and forests, scientists, engineers, workers, employees, builders endeavoured to establish an international research center which has successfully developed and is today worldwide known as the flagship of fundamental science that has become “our home on the banks of the Volga” for scientists from the JINR Member States and other countries. The Institute is open for the participation of all countries concerned and all its activities confirm the principle “Science brings nations together”.
On behalf of the JINR Directorate, I express my deep gratitude to all who stood at the origins of the Institute, who brought it worldwide fame and popularity by their selfless labour, often in difficult conditions. Due to the support of governments of the JINR Member States, and especially the government of the Russian Federation which has granted our Institute excellent working conditions, our remarkable personnel the Institute is confident in its future, completing the implementation of the JINR Seven-Year Programme and outlining the plans for further development. I am sure that relying on our glorious past crowned by many bright achievements, discoveries, daring breakthroughs in fundamental research, we will go further, using the unique potential of our Institute and its extensive international relations and with joint efforts we will enrich international science and technology with new significant results.
I heartily congratulate scientists, scientific and technical personnel, employees and workers, veterans and young specialists of JINR, our colleagues in the JINR Member States, all partners from scientific centers of the world on the 60th Anniversary of JINR!
I wish you all good health, prosperity, and new achievements in development of fundamental science, innovative and educational programmes in the name of high values of international scientific collaboration, for the future of our wonderful international research centre!
JINR Director
Academician Victor Matveev
