Materials genome initiative in the world and Russian Federation

The first of the known to the team of authors attempt is presented to familiarize the scientific community with the concept of the «Materials genome», which is being implemented in the USA since 2011 as part of the «Materials genome initiative» (MGI). In the Russian Federation there are many teams that applys individual methods that are included in the MGI. However, there are no works that fully represent the concept described in the initiative. The article analyzes the results of the application of the MGI concept in the USA, formalized in the form of a set of methods and approaches. The authors believe that rethinking and adapting the methods and approaches proposed by MGI will reduce the time and costs for the development of new materials by domestic researchers.