International Scientific Council (ISC) was established in TPU in 2014. Council is chaired by Nobel Laureate Dan Shechtman. Main ISC objectives - coordination of the scientific and innovative development of the University and internationalization of its scientific innovation activities. World's leading scientists give an expert assessment of all major TPU projects, advise Russian scientists and promote the University's brand abroad. ISC assists in establishing international contacts with research centers and universities around the world, as well as in recruiting - inviting foreign scientists, professors to TPU.