Mega-projects: on the basis of mutual interests

Conferences, 11 December 2014

“International Mega-science Projects: Growth Points for Fundamental Science and Innovations. Collaboration and Perspectives of Russian and Chinese Mega-projects” – a scientific forum under this title was held on 3-4 December 2014 in Dubna. It was attended by representatives of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation, the Ministry of Science and Technology of China, scientific centers of Russia, China, Germany, Poland, Italy, Egypt.The forum was organized to discuss possibilities of mutually beneficial and mutually enriching ways and methods of implementation of large-scale research projects in Russia, China, the European Union. The plenary part of the forum included reports on plans, course of work, prospects and international experience, collaborative efforts in developing of facilities as well as in solutions of technical problems, exchange of technology, specialists and practical knowledge.”The issue of implementation of mega-science projects in the world is one of top priority issues – JINR Director Matveev said to reporters in an interview, – because such projects are points of growth, and in addition, they are of such scale that they cannot be implemented without broad international cooperation. That is why it requires concentration of top class specialists whose amount in the world in this area is not so large … Right now a report is being made; it presents a project in Lanzhou, it is actually medical physics where the most modern accelerating technology are being implemented for establishment of cancer treatment centers which are using heavy ion beams. This is exactly the direction that has great prospects for us; it is very important to study the experience of Chinese scientists to include the most modern requirements in our projects. Because, besides fundamental research, such centers, as our Institute must demonstrate new opportunities for society and human health … China is in tune for powerful development and in the future, there are plans to create a heavy ion collider. Maybe not the type as we do, but already now Chinese specialists are looking at us and trying to explore our methods to implement them at home. In the future they plan another mega-science project – a factory of Higgs particles, which have recently been discovered at the LHC at CERN. To do this, they are designing a high-energy circular accelerator, and it can also become a rival for the International Linear Collider, which is expected to be implemented on the territory of Japan. China looks to the future with hope and wants to develop.”