On January 20, Natalia Zhernova, a specialist of the Department of organization and support of scientific activities at VSU, who is also the chairperson of the Vologda Regional Public Organization VOIR, took part in the ceremony dedicated to the 90th anniversary of “All-Russia society of inventors and rationalizatiors” – VOIR. The celebration was held in Moscow.
Representatives of the Ministry of Science, Rospatent, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Central Council of VOIR gave welcoming speeches. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin sent his congratulations to the participants.
The most interesting inventions of the recent years such as ultra-efficient Filippov electric motors, ZION artificial soil, the innovative hull of the icebreaker POMOR-VOIR, the rescue system “SOFA”, bioengineering solutions and others were presented at the collective VOIR stand.
The winners of the VOIR Award gathered at the celebration. For the first time after a ten-year break, an honorary badge and the title “Honored Innovator of the Russian Federation” were awarded to the inventors.