Republic of Belarus

General information on collaboration

The Republic of Belarus, as a part of the USSR, joined JINR based on the Agreement signed on 26 March 1956. As a sovereign republic, Belarus has been a Member State of JINR since 1992.

In March 1992, the acceptance report was ratified and JINR Plenipotentiary from the Republic of Belarus was appointed supported by the executive order of the government of Belarus. However, close ties with national scientific centres of Belarus and Belarusian scientists have existed throughout the JINR history.

Nowadays, 21 scientific centers and the University of the Republic of Belarus cooperate with JINR in the fields of theoretical physics, particle physics, nuclear physics and condensed matter physics in the framework of the 28 ongoing research projects at JINR. 21 Belarusian experts and members of their families work in Dubna on a contractual basis. Most scientists (150) working on joint projects conduct research at institutes in Belarus, using methods developed at JINR, welcoming colleagues from Dubna, and going on business trips to Dubna when needed.

Industrial potential of Belarus provides a vital contribution to joint projects; its unique equipment is of crucial importance for operation of modern research facility detectors in Dubna, and in other scientific centres participating in joint projects.

In the last decade, several contracts and agreements enabling scientific and technical collaboration have been signed between JINR and its Belarusian counterparts.

Collaboration between Belarusian physicists and JINR scientists has been evolving and its scope has widened. Through such collaboration Belarusian scientists have had the opportunity to establish direct contacts with major scientific accelerator centres worldwide such as CERN, DESY, FNAL, SLSC and other.

Nowadays, Belarus as a JINR Member State is involved in two major CERN experiments: CMS and ATLAS.

International conferences, symposiums, and schools held in Belarus in cooperation with JINR enable exchange of scientific knowledge. Traditional Gomel schools are special among them. Academicians N.N. Bogoliubov, V.G. Kadyshevsky, A.N. Sissakian, corresponding members K.M. Tomilchik and A.A. Bogush, professors I.A. Savin, N.B. Skachkov, F.I. Federov, V.A. Beliy, N.M. Shumeiko, B.V. Bockut and others are among school organisers. The first such school-seminar of this series on current issues of physics of the microworld took place in Gomel in 1971. Three such events were held then with the interval of one year. In 1997, the tradition of Gomel schools was continued after a hiatus. The last 10th school for schoolchildren dedicated to current issues of physics of the microworld was held in the summer of 2009. JINR plays a major role in organising of these seminars.

JINR-Belarus round-table meeting in January 2002 demonstrated strong links between JINR and Belarusian national scientific centres.

A memorandum on cooperation between JINR and the Belarusian Republican Foundation for Fundamental Research (BRFFR) has been in effect since 2006. This memorandum is the basis for the competition of joint research work, and the winning projects receive funding.

Contacts

Professor, RAS Corresponding Member
Vladimir D. Kekelidze
Executive of the contacts with the Republic of Belarus, Vice-Director of the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
+7 (49621) 6-58-15
kekelidze@jinr.ru

Scientific Themes and Projects

The scientists of Belarus take part in the research work on the following themes of the Topical plan for JINR research and international cooperation for the year 2023:

Theoretical Physics
Cooperation on 4 themes
Elementary Particle Physics and Relativistic Nuclear Physics
Cooperation on 10 themes
Nuclear physics
Cooperation on 1 themes
Condensed Matter Physics, Radiation and Radiobiological Research
Cooperation on 9 themes
Networking, Computing, Computational Physics
Cooperation on 3 themes
Educational Programme
Cooperation on 1 theme

Cooperating organizations

At present JINR collaborates with 24 scientific organisations, universities and undertakings of Belarus. The most actively JINR collaborates with following organisations and universities:

Grants

Collective discipline-related research works competition has been provided since 2006 on the Memorandum of collaboration between JINR and Belarusian Republican Foundation for Fundamental Research (BRFFR) basis. Financing of winning projects is effected according to its results.

The winners of collective discipline-related research works competition BRFFR – JINR – 2014 are the following five projects:

«Nonlinear Functional Approximation Development and Operators with Determinate and Stochastic Parameters» Project supervisors are S.N. Sedikh (VBLHEP JINR), O.A. Ivashkevich (RI PCP BSU)
«High-Power Microwave Radiation Absorption Research with Ferromagnetic and Superparamagnetic Nanoclusters under the Nonlinear Ferromagnetic Resonance» Project supervisors are S.N. Sedikh (VBLHEP JINR), O.A. Ivashkevich (RI PCP BSU);
«Research and Creation of Strow-Detectors with High Loading Characteristics and Precise Identification of Axial Coordinate for Measuring Equipment of Modern High-Current Accelerators» Project supervisors are N.P. Kravchuck (DLNP JINR), F.E. Zaziulia (NC PPHI BSU);
«Analysis of Inclusive Processes under Moderate Momentum Transfer in Non-Standard (Non-Staid) Perturbative Approaches of QCD» Project supervisors are D.V. Shirokov (BLTP JINR), O.P. Solovtsova (GSTU);
«Relation of Crystalline Structure with Improved Ceramics Physical Properties on Bismuth Ferrite Basis near Interface of Orthorhomb-Thombohedron» Project supervisors are V.V. Sickolenko (FLNP JINR), D.V. Karpinski (NPC NASB);

The winners of collective discipline-related research works competition BRFFR – JINR – 2015 are the following nine projects:

«Phase Transformation Influence on Magnet- Transport Properties of Composite Oxides» Project supervisors are E.A. Efimova (VBLHEP JINR), I.O. Troianchuck (NPC NASB, Materials Science);
«Structural Phase Transformation in Solid Solutions of Bismuth Ferrite» Project supervisors are S.I. Tiutiunnikov (VBLHEP JINR), A.N. Chobot (NPC NASB, Materials Science);
«Precise Observed Measurements and Search New Physics Effects with Drell-Ian Process in CMS Experiment under Higher Energy and Luminosity on LHC» Project supervisors are A.V. Zarubin (VBLHEP JINR), N.M. Shumeiko (NC PPHI BSU);
«Higgs Boson Spin Identification in di-Boson Decay Mode in ATLAS Experiment on LHC» Project supervisors are V.A. Bednyakov (DLNP JINR), A.A. Pankov (GSTU named after P.O. Sukhoi);
«Radiation-Protected Nanocrystalline Coating Development on Titanium Nitrides and Zirconium Basis for Nuclear Reactor TFEs Jacket Protection» Project supervisors are V.A. Skuratov (FLNR JINR), V.V. Uglov (BSU);
«Development of Model Correction to Fundamental Physical Constants» Project supervisors are A.E. Dorokhov (BLTP JINR), N.V. Maximenko (FCGCU);
«Nanostructured Glass and Polycrystalline Optical Materials Functional Properties Formation Structural Aspects Research with Neutron Scattering Methods» Project supervisors are D.P. Kozlenko (FLNP JINR), V.S. Gurin (RI PCP BSU);
«Analysis of Phase Formation Process and Physical Characteristics of Compounds in Cu-Fe-S System under High Pressure and Temperature Interaction» Project supervisors are M.V. Frontasieva (FLNP JINR), O.V. Ignatenko (NPC NASB Materials Science);
«Diamagnetic Substitution Influence on Magnetic Structure and Correlation of Physical Properties in Barium Ferrite Solid Solutions BaFe12-х Mх O19 (M=Al, In; x=0-1.2)» Project supervisors are V.A. Turchenko (FLNP JINR), A.V. Trukhanov (NPC NASB Materials Science);

Plenipotentiary representative

The Plenipotentiary representative of the government of the Republic of Belarus from 1 February 2022 is Sergey V. Shlychkov, Chairman of the State Committee on Science and Technology of the Republic of Belarus.

The plenipotentiaries of the government of the Republic of Belarus in JINR since 1992:

Shumeiko Nikolai, Professor, Director of Scientific and Research Institution “National Scientific and Educational Centre of Particle and High Energy Physics” of the Belarusian State University

Gaisenok Victor, Professor, Chairman of the State Committee on Science and Technology of the Republic of Belarus

Lesnikovich Anatoly, Academician of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Chairman of the State Committee on Science and Technology of the Republic of Belarus

Nedilko Vladimir, First Deputy Chairman of the State Committee on Science and Technology of the Republic of Belarus

Igor Voitov, Chairman of the State Committee on Science and Technology of the Republic of Belarus

Shumilin Alexander, Chairman of the State Committee on Science and Technology of the Republic of Belarus

Sergey Shlychkov, Chairman of the State Committee on Science and Technology of the Republic of Belarus.

Members of the Scientific Council

Sergei Ya. Kilin, Corresponding Member of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Chief Scientific Secretary of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Professor of the Belarusian State University, National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, was born on 18 May 1952. He graduated from the Belarusian State University, Doctor of Physics and Mathematics.

Chairman of Belarusian Physical Society, his researches are on quantum optics and quantum informatics. His main research envelopes are Development of Quantum Fluctuation Theory under nonlinear optic interaction, and on this theory basis he predicted a set of effects being observed under photon emission by single atoms and molecules in different environments. He developed new methods and systems for quantum IT (quantum computers an cryptography).

Sergey A. Maksimenko Director of the Research Institute for Nuclear Physics of the Belarusian, State University was born on 13 August 1954.

He graduated from the Belarusian State University, Doctor of Physics and Mathematics, Professor. Research interests: physics of nanostructures, electromagnetic wave propagation in nanostructures, electromagnetic materials in nanocomposites. Awards: Honorary Member of the International Society for Optical Engineering, Diploma of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus for achievements in professional work and teaching (2001), Honored Staff Member of the Belarusian State University (2010).

Members of the Scientific Council from the Republic of Belarus since 1993 were:

Vasily I. Strazhev, professor, Deputy Minister of the Minestry of Education of Belarus;
Nikolai M. Shumeiko, professor, Deputy Director of the Institute for Nuclear Problems of Belarusian State University.

Nikolai M. Shumeiko, professor, Director of the Research Institute “National Scientific-Educational Centre for Particle and High-Energy Physics” of the Belarusian State University;
Sergei K. Rakhmanov, professor, Prorector for scientific activity of the Belarusian State University.

Nikolai M. Shumeiko, professor, Director of the Research Institute “National Scientific-Educational Centre for Particle and High-Energy Physics” of the Belarusian State University;
Nikolay S. Kazak, professor, Director of the B.I.Stepanov Institute of Physics, Academician-Secretary of the Department of Physics, Mathematics and IT of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus;
Sergei K. Rakhmanov, professor, Prorector for scientific activity of the Belarusian State University.

Nikolai M. Shumeiko, professor, Director of the Research Institute “National Scientific-Educational Centre for Particle and High-Energy Physics” of the Belarusian State University;
Vasily I. Strazhev, professor, Director of the Confucius Institute of sinology of the Belarusian State University;
Vyacheslav I. Kuvshinov, professor, Director General of the Joint Institute for Power and Nuclear Research “Sosny”.

Nikolai M. Shumeiko, professor, Director of the Research Institute “National Scientific-Educational Centre for Particle and High-Energy Physics” of the Belarusian State University;
Sergei Ya. Kilin, Corresponding Member of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Chief Scientific Secretary of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Professor of the Belarusian State University, National Academy of Sciences of Belarus;
Vasily I. Strazhev, professor of Physical Department in Belarusian State University.

Sergei Ya. Kilin, Corresponding Member of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Chief Scientific Secretary of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Professor of the Belarusian State University, National Academy of Sciences of Belarus;
Vasily I. Strazhev, professor of Physical Department in Belarusian State University;
Sergei A. Maksimenko, Director of the Research Institute for Nuclear Physics of the Belarusian State University.

Sergey A. Maskevich, Director, the International Sakharov Environmental Institute of Belarusian State University.

Sergei Ya. Kilin, Corresponding Member of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Chief Scientific Secretary of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Professor of the Belarusian State University, National Academy of Sciences of Belarus;
Sergei A. Maksimenko, Director of the Research Institute for Nuclear Physics of the Belarusian, State University.

Awards

The group of leading scientist from Belarus is awarded honorary JINR diplomas for substantial contribution to development of collaboration between JINR and scientific and training Belarus centres on occasion of 30th Gomel Schools. Corresponding members, L.M. Tomilchick, A.A. Bogush, M. Plesckachevski, NASB academician A.I. Lesnikovich, professor N.M. Shumeiko, N.V. Maximenko, V.I. Stradgev, S.V. Shcherbackov, M.V. Selkin, V.I. Nedilko, are awarded diplomas.

National groups

The languages of international communication at JINR are Russian and English. However, one can hear the speech in many languages in Dubna, including the languages of JINR member-states when the countrymen, the representatives of the same expatriates’ community (the national groups of JINR), meet each other.

Over the years of existence of JINR the national groups have developed their traditions, forms of cooperation and collaboration with other national groups. Their leaders, appointed by the plenipotentiaries of the JINR member-states play an organizing role in the life of national groups.

Yuri Kulchitsky
Head of the national group of Belarus, Doctor of Physics and Mathematics, Head of Sector, DLNP JINR
+7 (496) 216-53-01
kulcicki@nu.jinr.ru
Iouri.Koultchitski@cern.ch

Uladzimir Chausau
Head of the national group of Belarus, Head of the LRB JINR group
+7 (496) 216-39-81
chausov@jinr.ru

Being in constant contact with plenipotentiaries, embassies of member-states, JINR’s directorate and management services, they take part in the solution of the problems connected with the stay of their colleagues-countrymen and their families in Russia, with the organization of their life and leisure.The Council of the leaders of the national groups meets periodically. The representatives of the Directorate and the services of the Institute are invited to its meetings. The agenda includes the discussion of the urgent problems of the collaborators from the member-states. Due to this, the Directorate is able to make adequate decisions in time.

On the occasions of major public holidays of the member-states the national groups arrange receptions. These festive events are held accompanied by art exhibitions, photo exhibitions, and enrich JINR staff members’ knowledge about the member-states, their people and culture.

National Holidays

Constitution Day – 15 March;
Day of the Unity of Belarusian and Russian People – 2 April;
Day of National Flag and National Emblem of Belarus – 2d Sunday of May;
Day of Friendship an Unity of the Slavic – 25 June;
National Independence Day – 3 July;
Kupala Night – on the night of 6/7 July.

Events

Contact Information on the Embassies

Embassy of the Republic of Belarus in the Russian Federation:

http://www.embassybel.ru/

Russian Embassy in the Republic of Belarus:

http://www.belarus.mid.ru/