In the 20th century, science radically changed the world: it revolutionized medicine, brought new sources of energy and light, created technologies that transformed human life, and opened new horizons for society. The experience gained unequivocally confirms that the progress of a nation — and of humanity as a whole — is determined by the progress of science. Today, in the 21st century, humanity faces complex and existential challenges: health crises, the need for clean and sustainable technologies, food, ecological and energy security, and the preservation of peace and global balance...