Science. The Nuclear Physics Institute (NPI) of Uzbekistan’s Academy of Sciences has joined a consortium that will operate a Generation IV multi-purpose research reactor (abbreviated MBIR in Russian) currently under construction by Rosatom. “We are proud to become part of this one-of-a-kind MBIR consortium. With its Generation IV reactor as an essential tool, our scientists will be able to do cutting-edge research, advancing future-oriented fields of study,” NPI director Ilkham Sadykov pointed out. Once operational in 2028, MBIR will become the most powerful research reactor in the world. The new facility will enable experiments in energy systems involving combinations of fast and thermal neutron reactors, closed nuclear fuel cycles, and other breakthrough technology areas.