Minister of Economy of the Republic of Tatarstan Midhat Shagiakhmetov visited the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard's Center for Quantum Optics (USA)

Minister of Economy of the Republic of Tatarstan Midhat Shagiakhmetov in the delegation of the Republic of Tatarstan, headed by the President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov , is visiting the United States .
The delegation of the Republic of Tatarstan is on a working visit in Boston ( USA) to participate in the activities of the "Russian Innovation Week ." During the visit, the minister visited the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard's Center for Quantum Optics (USA).
The university was founded in 1861 and today has become one of the major scientific and educational centers of America and the world.
During his visit to MIT was presented a number of high-tech projects, which provides high school .
A welcoming speech projector MIT Philip Kourn . He briefly spoke about the university and its history, teaching staff , as well as on the development of the business environment , the principles of entrepreneurial spirit , which is formed of students in the institute . He noted the role of companies established graduates of MIT in the U.S. economy .
Professor Martin Schmidt presented the projects in the energy sector , as well as in the field of micro-and nanotechnology.
Robert Stoner, co-director of the project energy initiatives at MIT , talked about projects in the field of energy and energy saving .
Professor Douglas Hart made ​​a presentation of research in the field of fluid mechanics , including those told about the projects of visualization and optical diagnostics in medicine and environmental protection.
On the study of international experience in the use of high-speed trains told Professor of Civil Engineering , Director of the Center for Transportation and Logistics at MIT Joseph Sussman .
Members of the delegation of the Republic of Tatarstan interested in issues such as monitoring the follow-up of graduates of MIT , search specialists , the percentage of commercialization projects that develop the students of the university. In particular, Minnikhanov interested in areas of research that is carried out at MIT experts commissioned by energy companies.
Today, the delegation got acquainted with the activities of the Centre for Quantum Optics Harvard (Harvard Quantum Optics Center).
Center promotes research and education in the field of quantum optics. Permanently supports interdisciplinary research and educational activities in the basic and applied sciences in the field of ultracold materials , quantum sensing , metrology, quantum control .
The development plans of the Centre for Quantum Optics Harvard - the intensification of cooperation with the leading quantum centers in Europe .

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