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    TPU professor participant of Science in Faces photo project

    Pavel Strizhak, a professor of the TPU Butakov Research Center has become one of the 20 Russian scientists and science communicators whose photos entered the Science in Faces photo project.

    The photo project exhibiting portraits of project participants was opened in Moscow GUM on February 7. It coincides with Russian Science Day and will last until February 20.

    The photo exhibition is arranged by the Coordinating Council for Youth Affairs in Science and Education with the support of the Znanie Society. It is available for everyone who would like to admire scientists’ portraits.

    The project participants are winners of the Presidential Prize in Science and Research for Young Scientists, winners of the Presidential Program of the Russian Science Foundation and participants of the President’s meeting with scientists on the boardwalk of the 2021 Congress of Young Scientists. It is the first time that such an exhibition has been held.

    The photo exhibition aims to emphasise the special significance of scientists and researchers in shaping the future of Russia.

    “To be a scientist is not a profession. It is all together: work, a mindset, a lifestyle and even a mission. It is impossible to be a scientist at half your ability or only during your working hours. As long as I remember myself, I have always have been engaged in science and I am keen to tell about my lifework,” said Professor Strizhak.

    “I want as many as possible people will know how many opportunities science opens up and how much interesting the search process of new knowledge can be. Therefore, I always take part in educational or popular scientific initiatives when there is a chance. I am sure that Russian scientists must be eminent nationwide and abroad. The very heart of our capital is a definitely appropriate venue to exhibit our science and scientists,” he added.

    A photographer Dmitry Ishkakov is the author of the portraits. He is famous for photo portraits of public figures. Exhibition organizers note, “at the exhibition, he presents his vision of stars of Russian science”.