2026 Summer School: Path to Scientific Discoveries in Moldova

From June 22–26, 2026, the Academy of Sciences of Moldova will host the 4th edition of the Summer School “The Path to Scientific Discoveries,” an event dedicated to young people passionate about science and technology.

It brings together students, researchers, academics, and prominent figures from the international scientific community. Participants will have the chance to interact with Nobel Prize winners, renowned academics, and researchers from Moldova and abroad.

The opening ceremony, held in the Azure Hall of the Academy of Sciences of Moldova, was inaugurated by the president of ASM, academician Ion Tighineanu, who greeted the participants and highlighted the importance of fostering a passion for research among young people.

A speaker delivering a presentation at a podium in a formal setting, with an audience of attentive individuals seated in blue chairs.

A greeting message was sent online by Professor Hiroshi Amano, Nobel Prize winner in Physics and professor at Nagoya University, Japan, who encouraged young people to follow their curiosity and see science as a way to understand and change the world.

A virtual meeting displayed on a screen, featuring three participants in separate video feeds. One participant is speaking at a podium, while the other two appear engaged in the discussion.

The program for the first day included a series of lectures given by prominent figures from the international academic and scientific community.

Acad. Ioan-Aurel Pop, president of the Romanian Academic Council and honorary member of the Academy of Sciences of Moldova, delivered the lecture “Education through History,” in which he highlighted the importance of understanding the past in shaping identity, values, and civic awareness in contemporary society.

Following that, Prof. Florin Stănică, corresponding member of the Romanian Academy and president of the Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences of Romania, presented the talk “New Fruit Tree Species and Their Role in the Orchards of the Future,” discussing the prospects for developing modern agriculture through research, innovation, and new technologies.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbKoHYb9BkA

list of participants (presidents, ministers, speakers, and coordinators)

Monday, June 22, 2026