Leaders with Leaders: President's Envoy Tsukanov Visits UrFU

11:42, January 28, 2020

President's Plenipotentiary Envoy to Ural Federal District Nikolai Nikolayevich Tsukanov spent 1,5 hours answering students' questions

Plenipotentiary Envoy of the President in the Ural Federal District Nikolai Tsukanov met with students of the Ural Federal University. For an hour and a half of the conversation in the format “Leaders with Leaders”, the participants discussed the infrastructure, scientific development of the university and international cooperation.

About National Projects

“We are implementing 12 national projects, and this is a very correct task set by the president. National projects have defined standards that enable all regions to catch up to a certain level, ”said Nikolai Tsukanov.

According to the plenipotentiary, in 2019 in the Urals Federal District more than 150 billion rubles were spent on national projects. In 2020, the figure will be larger, the amount varies from region to region, but more than 70% comes from the regional budget.

The theme of national projects will be devoted to the master's thesis of a student of the Institute of Economics and Management Tatyana Kadochnikova. Nikolai Tsukanov supported the initiative and agreed to take part in the preparation of scientific work.

"Do Better For Your Own Country"

“For me it is a relief to see youth return to its hometowns as graduated. Places where you were born need new competencies, a fresh approach and a new vision for the development of cities, infrastructure and enterprises," the envoy emphasized.

According to Nikolai Tsukanov, returning to their hometowns, students will have a unique opportunity to influence the development of the urban environment, to make it modern and accessible.

About Research Centers

Nikolai Tsukanov praised the preparations for the launch of the Cyclotron Center for Nuclear Medicine and took a tour of innovative Chemical and Pharmaceutical Technologies Center of UrFU.

“At the beginning of our acquaintance with the university, we looked at how the president’s orders are carried out in terms of scientific developments, and we really saw how well the research centers work. The new Cyclotron Center for Nuclear Medicine has some of the most high-tech equipment in our country. I would like these drugs to be spread faster in the Urals' market,” said Tsukanov.

About the Digital Economy

According to the plenipotentiary, much attention is paid to the development of the digital economy in the region. UrFU students have the opportunity to learn the necessary competencies, and thanks to federal subsidies, experience will be broadcast at the national level.

“In 2019, we supported the university as Presidential Administration, the university was allocated subsidies in the amount of 647 million rubles for research, material resources. We are ready to work together on such contests further more,” Nikolai Tsukanov said.

At the end of the 2019 Ural Federal University became the leader of two competitions of the Ministry of Education and Science of Russia at once and will now receive grants for creating a model of a digital university and develop an even more credible and proofund knowledge in Computer Science, Mathematics and Modern Technologies.