On February 21, 2017, the director of Samara Center for Theoretical Materials Science Prof. Blatov made a report at the All-Russian Scientific Research Institute of Aviation Materials (VIAM).The report “Modelling and Prediction of Structures and Physical Properties of Solids” outlined the methods of acceleration of new materials’ development and presented the research works of SCTMS including development of prediction methods of structures and properties of crystalline matters, as well as development of relevant software and databases.