ABOUT IMPROVEMENT OF LEGISLATION ABOUT SCIENCE AND LEGAL STATUS SCIENTIFIC WORKER
Subject / Topic. Legislative regulation of public relations in the field of science and the establishment of the legal status of a scientist and scientist. Goals / Objectives. The purpose of this study is to identify defects and vulnerabilities in the draft federal law «On Scientific and Scientific-Technical Activities in the Russian Federation» and to develop scientifically sound proposals and recommendations for its improvement. Methodology. The methods of analysis, synthesis, generalization, analogy, legal modeling, comparative legal method were used. Conclusion and Relevance. It is too early to put an end to the draft federal law On Scientific, Scientific and Technical Activities in the Russian Federation. The terminological apparatus of the bill needs to be finalized, objective criteria must be developed to distinguish between scientific and scientific and technical activities, and the legal status of a scientist and scientist needs a more detailed development.