The CDIC Daily (February 14) publicised a report on the website of Russia's "Viewpoint" on
February 10, which stated that Russia has overcome the crisis in academia after the
disintegration of the Soviet Union in the 1990s, curbed the momentum of brain drain, and
created a strong attraction for the return of scholars. conditions of. It said according to the latest
poll by the Russian Public Opinion Research Center, "71% of respondents believe that Russian
scientists are the best in the world, and 20% disagree. 69% do not support that Russia will never
catch up with developed countries in the field of science and technology. 25% agree with this
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view. “It also quoted Alexander Majuga, Deputy Chairman of the Russian State Duma (lower
house of parliament) Committee for Science and Higher Education, as pointing out that the poll
results are a true reflection of the status quo: the prestige of scientific research work is
increasing, and Russian science is "younger year after year. change". He emphasized: "There
are nearly 340,000 people in Russia now engaged in scientific research, and about 100,000
people under the age of 39. In 2010, the number was only about 60,000."
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