In accordance with the orders of The Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation of December 18, 2019 No. 1399 and of June 08, 2020 No. 768 on SPIIRAS basis with joining IL RAS, SRCES RAS, FSRI IAERD, N-W CIRPFM, FSRI “Novgorod SRAI” was established The Federal State Institution of Science “St. Petersburg Federal Research Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences” (SPC RAS).
The SPC RAS major tasks are arranging for and running basic, exploratory and applied research, including interdisciplinary ones, oriented to improving the efficiency of scientific support of the Russian Federation in information, economic, food and environmental safety, and aimed at acquiring new knowledge in Big Data, computer science, automation, robotics, Artificial Intelligence, information and telecommunication technologies, rational use of soil, water and genetic resources of agriculturein the North-West of Russia, economy of the agro-industrial complex and sustainable development of rural areas, nature conservation activity, related to monitoring and prognostication of the environment and biocenosis states, the development of traditional nature management industries in the Arctic zone, contributing to its technological, economic, social and human resources development.
SPC RAS takes on experience and legacy of the joined research organizations and successfully continues the research on developing and implementing strategic digital technologies and robotic systems in order to improve the management processes efficiency at socio-economic development of the Russian North-West Region, thus, securing and improving its citizens’ life quality.
Highly professional team works at SPC RAS; it incorporates over 500 staff members, including three Full Members of RAS, four Corresponding Members of RAS, five Professors of RAS, 84 Doctors of Sciences, 131 Candidates of Sciences; also 42 students are studying at its post graduate school.
Congratulations to the SPC RAS staff members and partners on the First Anniversary of its establishment!