Professor Jonathan Linton: 'An Opportunity to Learn a Great Deal in Moscow'
Professor Jonathan Linton, Power Corporation Professor for the Management of Technological Enterprise of the University of Ottawa, Canada, and Editor-in-Chief of the Technovation journal has been appointed as the new Head of the HSE Laboratory for Science and Technology Studies at ISSEK the Institute of Statistical Studies and Economics of Knowledge. Professor Linton is no stranger to the HSE. He has given seminars and he spoke at the April Conference last year. In this interview for the HSE English Language News Service he talked about what he hopes to achieve in his new job.
Russians Respect Doctors and Lawyers
Many Russians, when asked whether certain occupations, particularly those of a politician or an academic, are prestigious or desirable,will give a different answer depending on whether they are refering to their own attitudes, perceived societal attitudes, or preferred career choices for their children. So Konstantin Fursov and Valentina Polyakova, research fellows at the HSE's ISSEK, found in their study Monitoring Innovative Behaviour in the Russian Population
Science and Technology Indicators in the Russian Federation
This data book continues the series of publications on various aspects of S&T and innovation development in the Russian Federation. It presents statistical data reflecting the current state and trends in R&D and innovation. A specific chapter is devoted to international comparisons.
The Role of the State: BRICS National Systems of Innovation
Routledge has published a series of five books bringing together the results of intensive research on the national systems of innovation in the BRICS countries. The first volume presents experience and knowledge that may impact how we understand the theory of innovation systems, and implement policies and strategies for their development. Dr. Tatiana Kuznetsova, director at ISSEK Centre for S&T, Innovation and Information Policy, made an overview of Russian S&T and innovation sphere, emphasising the most recent trends and policies.
ISSEK and NISTEP: moving towards each other
ISSEK executives Leonid Gokhberg and Alexander Sokolov took part in the 5th International Conference on foresight: Foresight Activities for Solving Societal Issues, which took place in mid-February in Tokyo. Memorandum on cooperation was signed with the conference’s host, the Japanese National Institute of Science and Technology Policy (NISTEP) — a prominent global Foresight centre.
S&T Foresight: the Challenge of Exploring New Horizons
On the 30th of January 2014, HSE hosted international workshop on impact assessment of Foresight exercises in the EU and Russia, which was organised by HSE Institute for Statistical Studies and Economics of Knowledge (ISSEK).
Science and Technology. Innovation. Information Society: Pocket Data Book
The pocket data book "Science and Technology. Innovation. Information Society" is coming soon. The data book contains main indicators characterizing S&T and innovation potential of the Russian Federation, R&D output, and main Information Society indices.
Innovators Are Invited to Come Together in Project Consortia
On 29 January the NRU HSE’s ISSEK hosted a round table “Implementing State-Owned Companies’ innovation development programmes — preliminary results and best practices”, to discuss new interaction formats adopted by participants of the Russian innovation system.
Russia’s 18th Place in Bloomberg Innovation Index: Cause for Celebration or Reflection?
Bloomberg agency published a global innovation index where Russia was given the 18th place. Can it be reliably used in research, and why national ratings should be supplemented with regional ones, reflects Evgeny Kutsenko , senior researcher at the ISSEK
HSE Pioneers Master's Education in Science, Technology and Innovation
The HSE is launching a new Master's Programme ‘Governance of Science, Technology and Innovation’ . We spoke to the head of the programme Dirk Meissner, Deputy Head of the Laboratory for Science and Technology Studies at HSE Institute for Statistical Studies and Economics of Knowledge about this opportunity.