According to the orders of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation No. 1399 dated December 18, 2019 and No. 768 dated July 08, 2020, on the SPIIRAS basis the Federal State Institution of Science "St. Petersburg Federal Research Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences" (SPC RAS) was established through joining the following institutions: IL RAS, SRCES RAS, FSBSI SZNIESH, N-W CIRPFM, FSBSI NSRAI.
Digitalization, ecology, agriculture are the key interdisciplinary research areas of the Center and correspond in relevance to global trends. The institutes and centers that participated in the establishing the SPC RAS have a unique scientific reserve and human resources to implement the tasks of food, environmental, and information security.
SPC RAS adopts the experience and legacy of the united scientific organizations and successfully continues research in the development and implementation of strategic digital technologies and robotic systems aimed at improving the efficiency of the processes of managing the socio-economic development of the North-Western region of Russia, ensuring security and improving the quality of life of the region citizens.
A highly professional team comprised of over 500 staff members, including three full members of the Russian Academy of Sciences, three corresponding members of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 215 Doctors and Candidates of Sciences; 42 graduate students are enrolled in the SPC RAS postgraduate school.
Congratulations to the SPC RAS staff members in regard to the Second Anniversary of the entity establishment. We sincerely believe in forming the harmonious interaction of the six Divisions and in the uniform rhythmic strokes of the SPC RAS ship's oars, that will next year allow us to successfully rise to the next level of categorization and increase the volume of defense and civil R& D in ecology and agriculture!