Zimin Foundation
| Nonprofit organization | |
| ISIN | 🆔 |
| Industry | Phylanthropy |
| Predecessor | Dynasty Foundation |
| Founded 📆 | 2015 |
| Founder 👔 | Dmitry Zimin |
| Headquarters 🏙️ | , Bermuda |
Area served 🗺️ | Worldwide |
| Owner | Boris Zimin |
| Members | |
Number of employees | |
| Parent | Zimin Trust |
| 🌐 Website | www |
| 📇 Address | |
| 📞 telephone | |
Zimin Foundation is a non-profit organization established by Dr. Dmitry Borisovich Zimin with the aim to support science, education and spread of information. The stated mission of the Foundation is to support scientific studies of all kinds; scientific institutions (institutes, foundations, agencies, laboratories, research centers and other establishments) and scientists.
Dr. Dmitry Zimin is the founder and honorary president of VimpelCom (brand Beeline[1]), the first Russian company listed on New York Stock Exchange through IPO back in 1996, and which since then has become VEON group[2]). When in 2001 Dr. Dmitry Zimin retired he sold his controlling stake in Vimpelcom and devoted the majority of his time to philanthropy. Dr. Zimin had transferred 90% of his wealth to endowment.[3] In 2002 he founded Dynasty Foundation after which for more than ten years his philanthropic activities have been focused mainly on Russia. The Dynasty Foundation was managed by an independent Board, in which the Zimin family was represented by Dr. Zimin and his son Boris Zimin.
In 2015 Dynasty Foundation was labeled by the Russian government as a foreign agent despite the fact that none of its revenues came from abroad. That's why the foundation had to wrap up its activities. Thereafter the Zimin Foundation continued philanthropic activities of the Zimin family not limiting it any more to Russia and extending them widely geographically. After Dr. Zimin’s death on 22 December 2021 his son Boris Zimin became the leader of all philanthropic activities of the Zimin Foundation.
Projects supported by Zimin Foundation[edit]
Science & popularization of science[edit]
Zimin Institutes[edit]
The program started in 2018 when Zimin Institute for Engineering Solutions Advancing Better Lives at Tel Aviv University was launched. The Zimin Institute for Smart and Sustainable Cities started in 2020 at Arizona State University in the United States. In June 2022 Israel Institute of Technology and the Zimin Foundation signed an agreement to support the establishment and operation of the Zimin Institute for AI Solutions in Healthcare at the Technion. Each institute specializes in a different area while maintaining research collaboration to develop applied technological projects with real-world implications. [4][5][6]
Prosvetitel Prize[edit]
The Prosvetitel Prize (in Russian means "Enlightener") was established in 2008 by Dr. Dmitry Zimin and is awarded to the best non-fiction book written in Russian language. The purpose of the Prize is to motivate Russian-speaking scientists and science journalists writing about the newest discoveries and research.[7]
Book projects of Dmitry Zimin[edit]
More than 100 best non-fiction books have been translated into the Russian language and published in Russia.[8]
Education[edit]
School of Molecular and Theoretical Biology[edit]
The school is based on a belief that many students of high school age are ready to participate, intellectually and through work in the laboratory, in real scientific experiments. At school students hear lectures, learn how to perform different techniques and calculations and explore current ideas in areas of molecular and theoretical biology. In march 2022 School of Molecular and Theoretical Biology with support of Zimin Foundation opened emergency financial aid for students and teachers facing persecution.[9]
Zimin Scholarship in Hunter College[edit]
A program for students from Russia at Hunter College (New York) who cannot continue their studies at their universities for political reasons. The Zimin Foundation provides partial tuition assistance to 8 students from Russia. The Zimin scholarship for these students is calculated for the entire period of study (2,5-3 years).[10]
The Le Sallay Academy[edit]
Since 2019 the Zimin Foundation has supported the establishment and development of Le Sallay Academy - a school of innovative blended learning for children aged 10-14. In 2022 the Zimin Foundation also paid for the education of 20 Ukrainian students at Le Sallay Academy in the 2022/23 academic year. [11]
The Center for Development and Assistance in Wroclaw[edit]
The Center for Ukrainian refugees works in Wroclaw with the help of Polish Razom Foundation and with support of Zimin Foundation. The tuition for more than 100 kids is organized according to the program of the National Ukrainian School in the Ukrainian language.[12]
Scholarships for Ukrainian and Russian citizens[edit]
In 2022 Zimin Foundation along with Boris Nemtzov Foundation[13] sponsored several programs for Ukrainian and Russian students and young scientists who left their country because of the war between Russia and Ukraine.
- Prague University of Economics scholarship is aimed at Ukrainian enrollees. It is carried out at the Prague University of Economics — one of the leading international economic universities. Four candidates whose applications are approved will be able to receive a scholarship for two years.[14]
- Charles University program provided five two-year scholarships for Ukrainian citizens aged between 18–26 years who are not enrolled in any study program at any university.[15]
- Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague program is aimed at Ukrainian students and is applicable to Master's degree in Visual Arts taught in English.[16]
- Feodor Stepun program at the Ruhr University Bochum was created to support scientists and researchers working in various fields of science, to support those academics who have suffered from the political situation and regime. These are scientists from Ukraine and Russia. [17]
Free University[edit]
Former teachers of the Higher School of Economics, with whom the university refused to renew the contract for the upcoming academic year, launched the Free University in august 2020. It is an independent educational project free from administrative pressure and censorship. [18]
Books for Ukrainian refugees[edit]
The community of librarians, publishers and caring people has been purchasing, packaging and delivering books in Ukrainian to Europe for five months. Their action is called “Книжки_вслід” (Books following). More than 2,700 copies of books for children and adults have been donated to European countries as part of the action. Zimin Foundation supports the purchase and delivery of books. [19]
Spread of information[edit]
Redkollegia award[edit]
The Redkollegia award (in Russian "Editorial Board") is an independent award established to support free professional journalism in Russia. The award is given monthly to several authors who have published interesting and high-quality texts. It is funded through the Sreda Foundation, a non-profit entity affiliated to the Zimin Foundation. In April 2022 with support of Zimin Foundation Redkollegia opened emergency financial aid for journalists who were in danger.
RE: RUSSIA[edit]
Re: Russia is an expertise and discussion platform aiming to address key issues of Russian politics, economy and society. Led by political scientist Kirill Rogov, Re: Russia continues in the footsteps of its Russian counterpart, "Liberal Mission – Expertise" project. [20][21]
Dissernet[edit]
Dissernet is a volunteer community network working till 2013 to clean Russian science of plagiarism. The core activity of the community is conducting examinations of doctoral and habilitation (higher doctorate) theses defended in Russian scientific and educational institutions since the end of the 1990s, and making the results of such examinations known to as many people as possible. [22]
History[edit]
Sakharov Center[edit]
Sakharov Center is a multifunctional educational space which houses discussions pertaining to relevant cultural, social, and societal issues. A space where a diverse array of non- governmental organizations and initiative groups can meet and interact. A permanent museum exhibition dedicated to the history of oppression and resistance to oppression in the USSR and to the life and works of Nobel Prize laureate Dr. Andrei Sakharov. The Center is funded through the Sreda Foundation affiliated to the Zimin Foundation.[23]
Memorial[edit]
The international historical, educational, charitable and human rights society. Work on the digitization of the archive collection was made with the support of the Zimin Foundation. On February 28, 2022, the Appeal Board of Russia’s Supreme Court reviewed International Memorial’s appeal against the decision of the Supreme Court of December 28, 2021 to liquidate the organization following the suit of the Russian Prosecutor General's Office. The appeal was dismissed and the decision was left unchanged.[24]
Other projects supported by Dynasty and Zimin Foundation[edit]
- In 2012 Moscow School of Management SKOLKOVO established Zimin chair for entrepreneurial leadership with the financial support with Zimin Foundation (Moscow, Russia) [25]
- In 2014 sponsored research of memory dysfunction and brain circuits that underlie memory in New York University Langone and Memory & Neuromodulation Lab (USA) [26]
- In 2014 sponsored the research project of Mount Sinai Medical Center (USA) in treatment and education of vascular malformations of the brain, CNS, head and neck, especially in pediatric patients under the terms and conditions set forth below.
- In 2014 became a donor of research in the area of pediatric brain injury by NYU Langone Medical Center (New York, USA). This research holds the promise of a better understanding of the events that control brain injury in newborns and improved outcomes for children born with these injuries
- Up to 2015 was funding Elementy – the online media about science and technology in Russia and all other the world[27]
- In 2015 sponsored open competition for authors of bright and progressive business projects from all over Russia at Moscow School of Management SKOLKOVO[28]
- In 2016 sponsored creation of the Zimin Advanced Materials Laboratory in Ariel University (Israel) [29]
- In 2016 sponsored Tactile Navigation Tools project (USA) which engineers assistive technology for blind people[30]
- In 2016 opened scholarships for students specializing on Russian literature in Tartu University (Estonia) (for three academic years)
- In 2017 supported Arnold-Regge Center for Algebra, Geometry and Theoretical Physics (Torino, Italy) [31]
- In 2017 sponsored Joseph Brodsky Fellowship Fund[32]
- Since 2017 for a number of years supported Landau Institute for Theoretical Physics of Russian Academy of Sciences
- In 2019 was donor of European University at St. Petersburg Foundation
- In 2019 funded creation of Berta Center (Cyprus), a prototype development and rehabilitation center for infants, children and teenagers [33]
- Since 2020 sponsored the Polity Press project “New Russian Thought” - translating high-quality books in the social sciences and humanities and serious nonfiction from Russian to English (UK). [34]
Awards[edit]
In 2013 The Carnegie Trust recognized the activities of Dr. Zimin – he became the first and the only Russian philanthropist awarded the Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy.[35] In 2015 Dr. Zimin was honored by the award За верность науке (“For Commitment to Science”) by the Ministry of Science and Education of thе Russian Federation.
References[edit]
- ↑ About Beeline
- ↑ About VEON
- ↑ "Дмитрий Зимин: «Власть надо не любить, а контролировать»". Большие идеи (in русский). 2016. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
- ↑ Zimin Insitutes
- ↑ "The Technion University unveils a new research Institute for AI medicine". Israel’s Economic and Trade Mission to the UK. 15 June 2022. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
- ↑ "Zimin Institute for Smart and Sustainable Cities at ASU". Atizona State University. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
- ↑ "Aiding Science and Ethics: A New Season of The Prosvetitel and Prosvetitel.Perevod Prizes Announced". The Prosvetitel Prize. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
- ↑ "Книжные проекты Дмитрия Зимина". Zimin Foundation book projects (in русский). Retrieved 2022-08-26.
- ↑ "School of Molecular and Theoretical Biology". Retrieved 2022-08-26.
- ↑ "Hunter College Welcomes 16 Students Whose Education, Lives Impacted by War". Hunter College site. 2022-08-25.
- ↑ "WELCOME TO LE SALLAY ACADEMY". Le Sallay International Academy. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
- ↑ "Centrum rozwoju i pomoci "Razom"" (in polski). Retrieved 2022-08-26.
- ↑ "Boris Nemtzov Foundation for Freedom". Retrieved 2022-08-26.
- ↑ "Scholarships for Ukrainian students". Boris Nemtsov Foundation for Freedom. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
- ↑ "Boris Nemtsov Scholarship for Ukrainian citizens". Boris Nemtsov Foundation for Freedom. 5 April 2022. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
- ↑ "Visual Arts Program - MA Program in English". UMPRUM site. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
- ↑ "Solidarity in times of crisis". Ruhr-Universität Bochum. 2022-04-20. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
- ↑ "Свободный университет" (in русский). Retrieved 2022-08-26.
- ↑ "Київська бібліотека збирає книжки для українських переселенців в Європі" (in українська). Retrieved 2022-08-26.
- ↑ "RE: RUSSIA".
- ↑ "Политолог Кирилл Рогов запустил экспертный проект Re: Russia — о России и войне с Украиной". Meduza (in русский). 2016-08-11. Retrieved 2022-06-06.
- ↑ "«Однажды я шёл летом по Старому Арбату, вижу — навстречу идёт Зимин»: каким запомнили Дмитрия Борисовича современники". XX2 Век (in русский). 2016-08-11. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
- ↑ "О ЦЕНТРЕ". Сахаровский центр (in русский). Retrieved 2022-08-26.
- ↑ "Умер Дмитрий Зимин". Site of Memorial (in русский). 2021-12-23. Retrieved 2022-08-27.
- ↑ "Zimin Chair for Entrepreneurial Leadership Established at SKOLKOVO". Oreanda. 2012-03-13. Retrieved 2022-08-27.
- ↑ "Research". NYU Langone / Memory & Neuromodulation. Retrieved 2022-08-27.
- ↑ "О проекте". Элементы (in русский). Retrieved 2022-08-26.
- ↑ "Конкурс «Предпринимательский прорыв»: поддержка талантливых и прогрессивных от Школы управления «Сколково»". vc.ru (in русский). 2016-04-12. Retrieved 2022-08-27.
- ↑ "В университете Ариэля открыта лаборатория имени Дмитрия Зимина". IT Business Week (in русский). 2016-10-27. Retrieved 2022-08-27.
- ↑ "Tactile Navigation Tools". Tactile. Retrieved 2022-08-27.
- ↑ "Sponsors page". Arnold-Regge Center. Retrieved 2022-08-27.
- ↑ "Sponsors page". Joseph Brodsky Fellowship Fund. Retrieved 2022-08-27.
- ↑ "BErta Development&Rehabilitation Center". Retrieved 2022-08-27.
- ↑ "New Russian Thought". Polity. Retrieved 2022-08-27.
- ↑ "HONOREES: 2013". Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
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