19.05.2025
10:00–11:30
Legal Support for the Scientific and Technological Leadership of the Russian Federation
Congress Centre, conference hall D4
In light of the digital transformation of science and industry, as well as the overall geopolitical situation in the world, it is a top priority for Russia to achieve technological leadership and sovereignty. Meeting this objective directly depends on how effective legislative and regulatory compliance practices are. What problems do the leaders of scientific and industrial organizations face, and what are legislators doing to solve them?
Moderator
Dmitriy Lipin
Acting Director, "Nauka" Publishing House; Member of the Board, Association of Lawyers of Russia
Panellists
Victor Vaypan
CEO, Management Company of the Innovative Scientific and Technological Center of Moscow State University "Vorobyovy Gory"; Head of the Department of Legal Informatics, Information and Digital Law, Lomonosov Moscow State University
Alexander Dvoinikov
Acting Director General, Directorate of Scientific and Technical Programs
Andrey Loginov
Rector, Russian State University for the Humanities
Maxim Merzlyakov
Director of the Legal Department, Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation
Alexander Savenkov
Director, Institute of State and Law of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Nikolay Fedoseenkov
Acting Deputy Head of Tambov Region
Front row participants
Ekaterina Berestova
HR Director, Valenta Pharm
Dmitry Panov
Chairman, Profile Commission for Investments, Legislative Assembly of St. Petersburg;
Coordinator of the all-Russian public organization "Business Russia" in the North-Western Federal District
Broadcast

Dmitriy Lipin
Acting Director, "Nauka" Publishing House; Member of the Board, Association of Lawyers of Russia

Victor Vaypan
CEO, Management Company of the Innovative Scientific and Technological Center of Moscow State University "Vorobyovy Gory"; Head of the Department of Legal Informatics, Information and Digital Law, Lomonosov Moscow State University

Alexander Dvoinikov
Acting Director General, Directorate of Scientific and Technical Programs

Andrey Loginov
Rector, Russian State University for the Humanities

Maxim Merzlyakov
Director of the Legal Department, Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation

Alexander Savenkov
Director, Institute of State and Law of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Director of the Institute of State and Law, Russian Academy of Sciences; Fellow Correspondent of Russian Academy of Sciences, Doctor of Legal Sciences, Honoured Lawyer of the Russian Federation, Russian statesman, and legal scholar.
Professional background:
Since 1985, served in a Military Prosecutor’s Office, since 1994 in the Chief Military Prosecutor’s Office. He headed Military Prosecutor’s offices of the Siberian and Moscow military command regions. In 2002 he was appointed First Deputy Chief Military Prosecutor.
On 10 June 2002, the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation appointed Mr Savenkov Deputy Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation – Chief Military Prosecutor.
2006–2008 First Deputy Minister of Justice of the Russian Federation.
2009–2013 Member of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation for the Vladimir Region.
In 2014, he was appointed Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation – Head of the Investigation Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation.
In 2017, he took leadership of the Institute of State and Law of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
Merits, awards, achievements:
He was awarded the Order of Merit for the Motherland 3rd and 4th degrees, Order of Alexander Nevsky and Order of Honour. He is a recipient of more than 50 medals and departmental awards of Russia and foreign countries. He was honoured with Recognition Certificates by the Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation and the Speaker of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation.
Professional background:
Since 1985, served in a Military Prosecutor’s Office, since 1994 in the Chief Military Prosecutor’s Office. He headed Military Prosecutor’s offices of the Siberian and Moscow military command regions. In 2002 he was appointed First Deputy Chief Military Prosecutor.
On 10 June 2002, the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation appointed Mr Savenkov Deputy Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation – Chief Military Prosecutor.
2006–2008 First Deputy Minister of Justice of the Russian Federation.
2009–2013 Member of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation for the Vladimir Region.
In 2014, he was appointed Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation – Head of the Investigation Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation.
In 2017, he took leadership of the Institute of State and Law of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
Merits, awards, achievements:
He was awarded the Order of Merit for the Motherland 3rd and 4th degrees, Order of Alexander Nevsky and Order of Honour. He is a recipient of more than 50 medals and departmental awards of Russia and foreign countries. He was honoured with Recognition Certificates by the Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation and the Speaker of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation.

Nikolay Fedoseenkov
Acting Deputy Head of Tambov Region

Ekaterina Berestova
HR Director, Valenta Pharm
Dmitry Panov
Chairman, Profile Commission for Investments, Legislative Assembly of St. Petersburg;
Coordinator of the all-Russian public organization "Business Russia" in the North-Western Federal District