Vladimir Putin took part in a plenary meeting of the Future Technologies Forum, underway at the International Trade Centre in Moscow.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting of the Presidential Council for Science and Education, via videoconference. The discussion focused on ways of ensuring a sufficient number of trained engineers for the priority areas of scientific and technological development.

Vladimir Putin sent greetings to the participants in a joint ceremonial meeting marking Russian Science Day and the 80^th anniversary of Russia’s nuclear industry.

Ahead of Russian Science Day, marked on February 8, Vladimir Putin presented the 2024 Presidential Prize in Science and Innovation for Young Scientists in the Kremlin.

Vladimir Putin signed Executive Order On Awarding the 2024 Presidential Prize in Science and Innovation for Young Scientists.

The names of the winners were announced at a press conference held by Presidential Aide Andrei Fursenko and Chair of the Coordinating Council for Youth Affairs in Science and Education under the Presidential Council for Science and Education Nikita Marchenkov.

Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting, via videoconference, of the Supervisory Board of the autonomous non-profit organisation Agency for Strategic Initiatives to Promote New Projects (ASI).

The President signed Federal Law On Amendments to Federal Law On the Russian Academy of Sciences, Reorganising State Academies of Sciences and Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting with Government members via videoconference.

The President took part in AI Journey, an annual international conference on artificial intelligence and machine learning taking place in Moscow from December 11 to 13.

Vladimir Putin had a meeting with participants of the Fourth Young Scientists Congress, the principal annual event of the Decade of Science and Technology in Russia (2022–2031).

Veronika Skvortsova briefed the President on the involvement of the Federal Medical-Biological Agency units in the special military operation, as well as the agency’s scientific advancements and innovative biotechnological products.

Denis Manturov reported to the President that the Government had finished putting together a package of eight national projects aimed at ensuring Russia's technological leadership.

Vladimir Putin sent greetings to the participants and organisers of the Russian Geographical Society's 10^th international educational campaign Geographical Dictation.

Vladimir Putin signed Executive Order On Establishing the National Microbial Genetic Resource Centre.

Vladimir Putin had a meeting with Director General of the State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom Alexei Likhachev.

Presidential Aide Andrei Fursenko visited Mariupol, where he had a working meeting with Head of the Donetsk People’s Republic Denis Pushilin.

Head of the National Research Center Kurchatov Institute Mikhail Kovalchuk informed the President about the centre’s ongoing operations.

Vladimir Putin congratulated Russian school students Yekaterina Churkina, Olga Karasyova, Yegor Ledenyov, Tatyana Migal, Mark Yakovlev, and Dmitry Timofeyev, members of the Russian national team that won the 3rd Open World Astronomy Olympiad.