Science and Technology research plans formulated for the Siberian Department of the U.S.S.R. Academy of Sciences are analyzed in this article to illustrate the tasks of scholars, workers, and engineering and technical personnel in the fulfillment of the 24th party congress resolutions The hypothesis of developing Siberia and the Far East up to the year 2,000 is discussed in connection with the following aspects: long-term growth of production forces, mastery of petroleum resources, mathematical study of economic management, formation of territorial production complexes, adaption to the new five-year plan, balance of labor resources, wide use of automatic control systems, applications of the computer technology, methods of laser location in the atmosphere, construction of a solar radiotelescope, scientific and technical instrument building, optimization and control of large power systems, creation of a scientific information center, improvement of agricultural techniques, and history of the Siberia peoples. Fundamental research programs are concerned with the most important areas in mathematics, physics, biology, chemistry, geology, and metallurgy. Overall emphases are placed on the country's further economic growth, taking into account problems of introducing scientific achievements into practical use and training of qualified personnel on all levels. (CC)