Other civilizations, including more successful ones, may exist an infinite number of times on the pages of the Book of the Universe. Yet we should not minimize our sacred endeavors in this world, where, like faint glimmers in the dark, we have emerged for the moment from nothingness into material existence. We must make good the demands of reason and create a life worthy of ourselves and of the goals we only dimly perceive.
From Andrei Sakharov’s Nobel Peace Prize Lecture,
Oslo, Norway, 1975
Oslo, Norway, 1975
Vision
We believe that ideas of Andrei Sakharov are ever so relevant. The world, in which the words of Andrei Sakharov are heard, will be a safer and more just place.
Mission
Our mission is to preserve Andrei Sakharov’s scientific and moral legacy. In 1975, in his Nobel lecture, Sakharov proclaimed that the goals of peaceful co-existence, scientific and technological progress and human rights are inseparable. None can be achieved in a sustainable way while others are neglected. This postulate has become known as the Sakharov Doctrine.
Looking at the world through the prism of this Doctrine, our Foundation will support peace efforts and anti-war events, strive to defend human rights around the world and endeavor to contribute to scientific progress through support of science students around the world.