The European Commission has announced the opening of tenders in 2012 under the 7th Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development (FP7). In the event dedicated to the press release, European Commissioner for Science and Innovation, Ms. M.Geoghegan-Quinn on 19 July 2011 noted that this is the largest in the history of the Framework Programme with a budget package tenders by almost 7 billion euros in the very the near future will create about 174 thousand jobs, and after 15 years will ensure the growth of EU GDP by 80 billion euros. It is expected that recipients of these funds will be more than 16 thousand scientific organizations and companies from EU and other countries.

Oleg Ignatenko was appointed Acting Deputy Director General for Innovation from August 1, 2011.

Michael Poluyanovich was appointed appointed Acting Chief Engineer of July 20, 2011.

Deputy Head of the Laboratory appointed Sergey Leonchik on a voluntary basis with the August 1, 2011.

Division of cryogenic research expresses condolences to the families and friends Alexander Akimov about his death. Devotion to his work earned him the respect of all who knew him. The loss of such a talented organizer indelible lay on the laboratory and the Institute of SSPA "Scientific-Practical Materials Research Centre of NAS of Belarus" where he worked for over 20 years. We will always remember him as a decent, honest and purposeful person.

In accordance with Presidential Decree of August 11, 2005 № 367 declared an annual national contest open for the appointment of the Presidential Scholarship to talented young scientists in 2012.

On the Regulations on prizes are available on the website www.belisa.org.by in the "News of science and technology" and www.gknt.org.by in the "Training of scientific personnel".

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