A New Episode of RASA’s Historical Project: A Conversation with Igor Efimov

Why didn’t the Russian-American Science Association (RASA) collapse in the spring of 2022? What is the significance of its growth now, when scientific ties with Russia have been severed? How does democracy function in the academic community, and what is the future of Russian science? The second interview in RASA’s historical project features Igor Efimov, a renowned Russian-speaking American scientist and biomedical researcher from Northwestern University in Chicago. Igor was the first president of RASA (2009–2011) and has spent many years mentoring a new generation of Russian scientists.