Academician A.N.Tavkhelidze Prize for young scientists

Institute for Nuclear Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Main principles

Academician A.N.Tavkhelidze prize for young scientists was introduced by the Institute for Nuclear Research, RAS in commemoration of Academician A.N.Tavkhelidze, an outstanding scientist, one of the founders of the Institute and its first Director. The prize is awarded every year to a young scientists^* (or a group of scientists) for a great contribution into fundamental physics and development of investigations in the basic directions of the Institute scientific program.

A decision about awarding the prize is taken by the birthday of Academician A.N.Tavkhelidze (16 December) by the Scientific Council of the Institute on recommendation of the commission of experts and registered by order of Director of the Institute.

The prize-winner is presented a special diploma.

Research workers are nominated the prize either individually or as a group (but not more than three persons).They can work at the Institute or in other Russian or foreign scientific centers. The right to nominate candidates for consideration by the commission of experts belongs to RAS members as well as to Scientific Councils or Scientific-Technical Councils of the departments of the Institute.

Candidate's recommendation papers are submitted to the commission of experts with a description of his specific contribution into fundamental physics and development of investigations in the basic directions of the Institute scientific program.

The period of submission of recommendation papers to the commission of experts is annually from the 1st of May to the 1st of October inclusive. The complement of commission of experts is confirmed by order of Director of the Institute.

The amount of the prize is determined every year with consideration for existing amounts of inscribed prizes of RAS for young scientists.

Director of INR RAS
Academician         V.A. Matveev

* The scientist at the moment of Prize awarding (December,16) mustn't be older than 35.