The SEENET-MTP Workshop JW2011 Scientific and Human Legacy of Julius Wess 27-28 August 2011, Donji Milanovac, Serbia

1. Saints Cyril and Methodius University
Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
Institute of Physics
P. O. Box 162, 1000 Skopje, Macedonia
RESEARCH AND STUDY OF PHYSICS IN
MACEDONIA
Viktor Urumov
urumov@pmf.ukim.mk
Donji Milanovac 28 avgust 2011

2. Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
in Skopje, 2000

3. University study
• Faculty of Philosophy, chair of physics, Skopje,
29 November 1946
• Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics,
Institute of Physics, 1958
• University of Tetovo, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics,
2000
• Postgraduate courses, Skopje,1969, Tetovo, FEIT
• Bologna process, 4+1+3, ECTS, Doctoral school
• Many private universities without science courses
• Inefficient system of study

4. Time devoted to physics courses
according to the content
General physics Theoretical physics Special physics courses
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
AL BH BG CR1 CR2 CR3 GR MK SM1 SM2 SL

5. TEMPUS projects
• Updating of Training and Retraining of Physics Teachers - AC JEP-13576/98
(1999-2001)
• Use of Computers in Continuing Education of Physics Teachers – AC JEP-
14139-1999 (2000-02)
• Web-based learning courses for science teachers (2005)
• Multilingual Web-based Science Courses – SCM-C005B04 (2006)
• Investigation of Market Needs of Various Physics Study Profiles: A New
Supplement Diploma – SCM-C016A05 (2006)
• Education System in Forensic Science for the Republic of Macedonia JEP-
41105-2006 (2007-)
• Individual participation in other projects
• At least three additional unsuccessful applications

6. Faculty of Sciences and Mathematics, Skopje
Awarded degrees until 30 September 2006
Staff and students
B. Sc. M. Sc. Ph. D.
• Mathematics 1160 76 44
• Physics 656 53 50 (37)
• Chemistry 2073 95 70
• Biology 1780 120 91
• Geography 1685 58 45
• Informatics 580 25 11
• Math-Phys 202
• Bio-Chem 132
• Institute of Physics, Skopje
Staff 19 (1969) 31 (2003) 23 (2011)
Students 90 16 8 (First year)

7. Research and researchers, current situation
Institutions - Skopje + Academy, Tetovo, Bitola, Ohrid, Stip
Active researchers (Ph. D.) 35-40
(Abroad 20-25)
Ph. D. students 7
Retired 20
Solid state, electrical properties, thin films, superconductivity
Soft matter, liquid crystals, polymers
Nonlinear physics, networks, synchronization, relativity
Atomic scattering, molecular switches, optics
Tracking of asteroids
Radiation in medical practice
Radioactivity of the environment
Equipment, internet, library

10. The most cited paper
(991 citations on Scholar Google, June 2011)

13. Current situation
• Very modest funding of science
• Without debate on future
• Lack of job opportunities

14. What to do ?
• Science centre for youth and everybody else
• Cooperation and openness, internal and international
• Research institutions
• Access to sources of information
• International summer schools
• Visitors, seminars
• New university

15. Lomonosov (1754), Diderot (1773)
Le nombre des chaumières et des autres édifices particuliers étant à celui
des palais dans le rapport de dix mille à un, il y a dix mille à parier
contre un que le génie, les talents et la vertu sortiront plutôt d’une
chaumière que d’un palais.
Moins il y a d'opulence autour du berceau de l'enfant qui naît, mieux les
parents conçoivent la necessité de l'éducation, plus sérieusement et plus
tôt l’enfant est appliqué.
Denis Diderot - Plan d’une université pour le gouvernement de Russie
Ne v ukaz va{emu prevoshoditelÝstvu sovetuÓ ne
toropitÝs®, ~tobì posle ne peredelìvatÝ.
Lomonosov in a letter to the prime minister Shuvalov