The Awarding of the Union State Prize in Science and Technology in 2025
04.12.2025
Today, December 4, the Award Ceremony for the Union State Prize in Science and Technology for 2024–2025 was held in the conference hall of the Presidium of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus. State Secretary of the Union State Sergei Yuryevich Glazyev presented the prestigious award to the laureates. The decision to award the prize was made by Resolution No. 2 of the Supreme State Council of the Union State dated July 7, 2025 (Resolution No. 11 of April 7, 2025 "On awarding the Union State Prize in Science and Technology in 2025").
The prize was awarded for the work "Development and Practical Use of High-Performance Information and Computing Technologies to Expand the Resource Potential of the Union State's Mineral Resource Base." The project aims to create a next-generation scientific and technological foundation for improving the efficiency of natural resource prospecting, exploration, and development, developing integrated computing platforms, and implementing intelligent systems for supporting technological processes in subsoil use.
The Belarusian side of the project was represented by the United Institute of Informatics Problems of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus. The award winners from Belarus are: Siarhei Vladimirovich Kruhlikau, General Director of the United Institute of Informatics Problems of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus; Vladimir Mikhailovich Matyushenko, Chief Designer of the Laboratory of Mathematical Cybernetics; and Oleg Petrovich Chizh, Head of the Laboratory of High-Performance Systems.
The Russian side was represented by Igor Georgievich Melnikov, President of the Soyuzneftegazservis Non-Profit Organization; Igor Anatolyevich Kalyayev, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences; and Vladimir Yuryevich Turchaninov, a specialist in technological and digital solutions for the oil and gas industry.
The program was implemented by the lead contractors from Russia and Belarus—NPO SNGS and the United Institute of Informatics Problems of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus—in collaboration with one of the key co-partners, the Southern Federal University.
The main part of the scientific results were obtained within the framework of the Union State Program "Research and Development of High-Performance Information and Computing Technologies for Increasing and Efficiently Utilizing the Resource Potential of Hydrocarbon Raw Materials" (SKIF-NEDRA). The subject area of the work included research, development, and application of high-performance computing systems to increase the resource potential of the Union State's mineral resource base, as well as the creation of technologies for modeling and analyzing processes related to geological exploration, mining, and industrial development of deposits.
Significant scientific and technical results were achieved during the implementation of the Belarusian part of the Program. Prototypes of high-performance software for processing seismic data were developed to improve the efficiency of hydrocarbon exploration (VPS PMU). A high-performance information technology system for accumulating, cataloging, and analyzing diverse geological and geophysical information (ITS GGI) was created, designed to address oil and gas exploration and prospecting challenges. Software was developed for modeling rock mass failure processes under anthropogenic loads, as well as solutions for geomechanical modeling of rock behavior during potash deposit development, which is important for improving mining safety.
Prototypes of the SKIF-GEO-DC and SKIF-GEO-Office computing clusters have been created, including a unique compact version for office spaces. A next-generation hardware and software system has been developed, and a Russian-Belarusian GRID segment has been established, integrating computing resources created under the SKIF-NEDRA program. It is particularly noteworthy that the SKIF-GEO-DC RB cluster, with a performance of 100 teraflops, was included in the 29th edition of the TOP-50 Largest Computing Systems in the CIS list, as of September 24, 2018.
All the results of this work have been put into practice. Seismic data processing software and a geological and geophysical analysis system have been implemented at the State Enterprise "Research and Production Center for Geology." Software solutions for modeling rock mass failure and a geomechanical modeling suite for the Starobinskoye deposit have been implemented at Belaruskali. Certain developments are used in the educational process at the Faculty of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science at Belarusian State University. The SKIF-GEO-Data Center RB and SKIF-GEO-Office RB clusters have been commissioned at the Joint Institute for Informatics and Information Technologies of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, and the SKIF-ZASHCHITA security system has been commissioned at the Republican Supercomputer Center for Collective Use. The GRID testing ground created as part of the SKIF-NEDRA program has been integrated into the national grid network of the Republic of Belarus.
More than 80 scientific articles and reports have been prepared on the topic of this work, presented at national, Belarusian, and international scientific events. Systems engineering solutions have been developed for creating clusters with a performance of up to 100 teraflops and compact personal systems with a capacity of approximately 15 teraflops. The combined use of these technologies will significantly improve the efficiency of prospecting, exploration, and development of hydrocarbon and other mineral deposits, as well as enhance the energy and technological security of the Union State. The economic impact of implementing these results, as of April 1, 2025, was approximately $18 million.
The Award Ceremony at the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus brought together representatives of public authorities, academic community, industrial enterprises, and scientific organizations from both countries. The Award Ceremony confirmed the high level of scientific and technical cooperation between Russia and Belarus, as well as the significance of joint projects aimed at developing high-performance computing technologies, digital platforms for subsoil use, and modern modeling systems, which form the basis for the next stage of the industry's development—the transition from digitalization to a deeper level—the cybernetization of natural resource management processes.
The prize was awarded for the work "Development and Practical Use of High-Performance Information and Computing Technologies to Expand the Resource Potential of the Union State's Mineral Resource Base." The project aims to create a next-generation scientific and technological foundation for improving the efficiency of natural resource prospecting, exploration, and development, developing integrated computing platforms, and implementing intelligent systems for supporting technological processes in subsoil use.
The Belarusian side of the project was represented by the United Institute of Informatics Problems of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus. The award winners from Belarus are: Siarhei Vladimirovich Kruhlikau, General Director of the United Institute of Informatics Problems of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus; Vladimir Mikhailovich Matyushenko, Chief Designer of the Laboratory of Mathematical Cybernetics; and Oleg Petrovich Chizh, Head of the Laboratory of High-Performance Systems.
The Russian side was represented by Igor Georgievich Melnikov, President of the Soyuzneftegazservis Non-Profit Organization; Igor Anatolyevich Kalyayev, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences; and Vladimir Yuryevich Turchaninov, a specialist in technological and digital solutions for the oil and gas industry.
The program was implemented by the lead contractors from Russia and Belarus—NPO SNGS and the United Institute of Informatics Problems of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus—in collaboration with one of the key co-partners, the Southern Federal University.
The main part of the scientific results were obtained within the framework of the Union State Program "Research and Development of High-Performance Information and Computing Technologies for Increasing and Efficiently Utilizing the Resource Potential of Hydrocarbon Raw Materials" (SKIF-NEDRA). The subject area of the work included research, development, and application of high-performance computing systems to increase the resource potential of the Union State's mineral resource base, as well as the creation of technologies for modeling and analyzing processes related to geological exploration, mining, and industrial development of deposits.
Significant scientific and technical results were achieved during the implementation of the Belarusian part of the Program. Prototypes of high-performance software for processing seismic data were developed to improve the efficiency of hydrocarbon exploration (VPS PMU). A high-performance information technology system for accumulating, cataloging, and analyzing diverse geological and geophysical information (ITS GGI) was created, designed to address oil and gas exploration and prospecting challenges. Software was developed for modeling rock mass failure processes under anthropogenic loads, as well as solutions for geomechanical modeling of rock behavior during potash deposit development, which is important for improving mining safety.
Prototypes of the SKIF-GEO-DC and SKIF-GEO-Office computing clusters have been created, including a unique compact version for office spaces. A next-generation hardware and software system has been developed, and a Russian-Belarusian GRID segment has been established, integrating computing resources created under the SKIF-NEDRA program. It is particularly noteworthy that the SKIF-GEO-DC RB cluster, with a performance of 100 teraflops, was included in the 29th edition of the TOP-50 Largest Computing Systems in the CIS list, as of September 24, 2018.
All the results of this work have been put into practice. Seismic data processing software and a geological and geophysical analysis system have been implemented at the State Enterprise "Research and Production Center for Geology." Software solutions for modeling rock mass failure and a geomechanical modeling suite for the Starobinskoye deposit have been implemented at Belaruskali. Certain developments are used in the educational process at the Faculty of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science at Belarusian State University. The SKIF-GEO-Data Center RB and SKIF-GEO-Office RB clusters have been commissioned at the Joint Institute for Informatics and Information Technologies of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, and the SKIF-ZASHCHITA security system has been commissioned at the Republican Supercomputer Center for Collective Use. The GRID testing ground created as part of the SKIF-NEDRA program has been integrated into the national grid network of the Republic of Belarus.
More than 80 scientific articles and reports have been prepared on the topic of this work, presented at national, Belarusian, and international scientific events. Systems engineering solutions have been developed for creating clusters with a performance of up to 100 teraflops and compact personal systems with a capacity of approximately 15 teraflops. The combined use of these technologies will significantly improve the efficiency of prospecting, exploration, and development of hydrocarbon and other mineral deposits, as well as enhance the energy and technological security of the Union State. The economic impact of implementing these results, as of April 1, 2025, was approximately $18 million.
The Award Ceremony at the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus brought together representatives of public authorities, academic community, industrial enterprises, and scientific organizations from both countries. The Award Ceremony confirmed the high level of scientific and technical cooperation between Russia and Belarus, as well as the significance of joint projects aimed at developing high-performance computing technologies, digital platforms for subsoil use, and modern modeling systems, which form the basis for the next stage of the industry's development—the transition from digitalization to a deeper level—the cybernetization of natural resource management processes.