The Prime Minister visited scientific research laboratories, and an exhibition of the university’s research and technology projects.
Visiting the Non-organic Nanomaterials laboratory
The National University of Science and Technology (MISiS) is a leading research and academic centre for training specialists in metallurgy and materials science, specialising in conducting forward-looking fundamental and applied research and development of high technology.
In accordance with Government’s Directive No. 1073-r of 30 July 2009, a programme for the establishment and development of the university for 2009 through 2017 was approved.
In 2008, the university became the first, along with the National Research Nuclear University (MEPhI), to be granted national research university status.
Visiting the Superconductive Metamaterials laboratory
The university’s priority fields of research are nanotechnology and advanced materials technology, information and telecommunications technology, energy-saving technology and environmental friendly technology.
MISiS was named the winner in a competition among universities for getting state support to increase competitiveness among the world’s top research and academic centres.
The university is a partner of the Skolkovo innovation centre.
Visiting the Non-organic Nanomaterials laboratory
During his tour of MISiS, Dmitry Medvedev visited an exhibition of the university’s research and technology projects, which showcased, among other things, new materials for the aerospace industry, the Centre for Industrial Technology Engineering, the Engineers of the Future exhibition stand and exhibits displayed by the Fablab digital laboratory.
The Prime Minister also visited the Superconductive Metamaterials laboratory, where high-tech functional materials for electronics are created. In particular, the laboratory works on obtaining an invisibility effect by enveloping an object with beams. The laboratory staff said that they have actually succeeded in creating the material that allows for making an object invisible within the radio waves range, and did not rule out the possibility of achieving optical invisibility some time in the future.
Visiting the Superconductive Metamaterials laboratory
During his tour of the university, Mr Medvedev visited the Non-organic Nanomaterial research and scientific laboratory, which develops efficient methods for obtaining new types of ultra-lightweight and ultrastrong composite materials on the basis of aluminum- and magnesium-based alloys strengthened by various nanostructures, nanospheres and nanolayers.
