On 30 May 2025, the General Meeting of members of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) finished. According to the results of an election, scientists of the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research were elected RAS Academician and Corresponding Member.

JINR Vice-Director, Doctor of Physics and Mathematics Vladimir D. Kekelidze became a RAS Academician with an honorary degree in nuclear physics.

JINR Vice-Director, Doctor of Physics and Mathematics Sergey N. Dmitriev was elected a RAS Corresponding Member with an honorary degree in nuclear physics.

In addition, a ceremony took place at the Great Hall of the Russian Academy of Sciences to present gold medals named after eminent researchers – the Academy’s highest awards for outstanding scientific studies, discoveries, or innovations that made a significant impact on theoretical and applied research.

The N. N. Bogoliubov Gold Medal was given to JINR Scientific Leader, Doctor of Physics and Mathematics, RAS Academician Victor A. Matveev.

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Congratulations to the employees of the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research on the titles and awards! We wish them new achievements and successes for the benefit of global science!