ALENA MASTYUKOVA, SECRETARY OF THE SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE OF THE VYZOV PRIZE, RECEIVED AN AWARD FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF PHYSICAL SCIENCE

Alyona Mastyukova, Secretary of the Scientific Committee of the VYZOV Prize, researcher at the Russian Quantum Center and at National University of Science and Technology lab, postgraduate student at the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, won the 2023 Kolba Prize in Physics category. The awards ceremony in this category took place on April 19. 

The Kolba Prize is an annual interdisciplinary award for women working in various fields of science and technology. It was established by the Women in Nuclear Russia Foundation to promote women in science, spotlight important achievements in science and technology, share knowledge and experience, as well as to create a space for interaction between business and science in order to create a large women's community and multiply human and intellectual capital. The laureates of the Prize receive a badge of distinction, and an interview with them is published on the Prize's website. 

"As astronomer Vera Rubin once said, "Science is competitive, aggressive, demanding. It is also creative, inspiring, uplifting. You can do it, too. Each one of you can change the world, for you are made of star stuff, and you are connected to the universe." The Kolba Prize means not just recognition of scientific achievements in various fields, it is also an important step towards giving credit to women in science. I am proud that my work in physics is recognized and appreciated, and I hope that this will incentivize other women to overcome all stereotypes and never have fear to achieve outstanding results in science and its popularization," said Alena Mastyukova when receiving the 2023 Kolba Prize for her contribution to the development of physical sciences.

Alena Mastyukova studies decoherence processes in multiparticle quantum systems and develops quantum algorithms. She is a frequent guest at popular science events where she speaks about her scientific interests that include quantum computing, quantum programming, and quantum machine learning. Alena Mastyukova's works have been distinguished by the Medal of the Russian Academy of Sciences for Young Scientists, the Russian Presidential Scholarship for young scientists and postgraduate students engaged in promising scientific research, and other awards.