After a number of extraordinarily difficult years for physics research in Russia and other former Soviet member states, the future of JINR at Dubna is now looking somewhat brighter. A January 2000 law recognized JINR as an international organization on Russian soil and provided for significant ongoing financial support from the Russian government. Member states contribute to its operation. Scientists from JINR are active on forefront physics experiments worldwide. Collaborations at Brookhaven National Laboratory and at the late lamented Superconducting Super Collider led to friendships and working relationships among Dubna scientists and American physicists, and to an especially close collaboration with Italian physicists from Pisa, who are themselves charter CDF members.
Science brings nations together.
At DZero, Stockholm's Asman echoes his sentiments. We're from Sweden, but we feel very much at home at Fermilab.