On October 13 MEPhI has been visited by a group of journalists, representing internationally renowned media – a leading Spanish news agency “EFE”, a Cuban “Prensa Latina” TV and a broadcasting company “TV Asahi”.

Foreign media community is becoming more interested in Russia's best practices in nuclear energy, national development at the intersection of science, perspectives of development of nanotechnology and, of course, specifics of training of highly qualified personnel.

Since the beginning of the academic year it was the fourth media delegation. That is in particular connected with the growing success of the State Corporation Rosatom, which rapidly increases its portfolio of foreign orders, and also with MEPhI participation, as the main personnel center of the State Corporation, in the 5-100 Project, involving a range of activities aimed at the global promotion of the University’s brand.

Journalists got acquainted with presentation of the University made by the MEPhI Vice-rector O.V. Nagornov, received answers to their questions from the Vice-rector for science A.N. Petrovsky and heads of several scientific Departments, and then visited several sites, such as the Laboratory of Nano-Bioengineering, Laboratory of Experimental Nuclear Physics, SEC NEVOD, Nanocenter, etc.

According to guests’ review they were impressed not only by technical equipment of the University, but also by enthusiasm of Russian scientists – representatives of different generations. “It will be difficult to convey the atmosphere of engagement into science to our audience, but we will try”, said our guests.