05 January 2021 Share Nuclear science and non-power nuclear applications have never been more important, writes Dr. Yuri Seleznev, rector of Rosatom Technical Academy (Rosatom Tech). Dr. Yuri Seleznev, rector of Rosatom Tech "The world is confronted with numerous challenges that are at the heart of the 2030 Agenda - Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set out by the United Nations in 2015. These include, but are not limited to, climate change, economic issues, and the need for quality healthcare systems to deal with emerging zoonotic viruses, just to name a few. Tainted by the coronavirus pandemic, 2020 was a difficult year on a global scale.