Even today, Russia leads the world in many key scientific and technological areas. The Science City of Novosibirsk is a scientific base known for its research strength. In both the basic sciences like mathematics, physics, biology and chemistry, and applied sciences like comprehensive utilization of energy, environmental protection and nuclear technology, you in Russia have produced a wealth of achievements in scientific research up to world standards as well as a number of world-famous scientists such as Lavrentiev, Kantorovich and Dubinin. The progress of human civilization has more and more convincingly proved that science and technology constitute a primary productive force and an important driving force for economic development and social progress. None of the achievements mankind has scored in understanding and taking advantage of nature would have been possible without scientific and technological advancement.
Human wisdom is inexhaustible.
Science and technology are a shining beacon of this wisdom. A great many scientists, one after another, have kept scaling new heights in science and technology after overcoming numerous obstacles through arduous efforts. The 20th century is one full of unprecedentedly splendid achievements in science and technology and full development of scientific rationality. Never before has mankind produced as many scientific results and material wealth as in this century. The birth of the theory of relativity and the quantum theory early this century, the breakthrough in the semi-conductor technology in the 1950s and the discovery of the double spiral structure of DNA have set off a round of geometrical development of science and technology in the world.