Derzhavin celebrated Russian Science Day. Scientists, faculty, university students, and representatives of partner companies and research institutes were honored for outstanding achievements in research.
"Derzhavin University has a well-established tradition of honoring university scientists and students, those who are shaping the future of science today, in the lead-up to Russian Science Day," said Alexander Gusev, Vice-Rector for Research at TSU named after G.R. Derzhavin. "Derzhavin University is confidently moving forward in its scientific and technological agenda, focusing on large-scale applied research. Biotechnology, green chemistry, materials science, modern instrumentation, and demographic research are our breakthrough areas. In 2025, the "Technologies for a Circular Economy" strategic technological leadership project was launched, designed to unite the intellectual potential of university scientists to create a new economy in the region based on knowledge and advanced technologies. Two youth laboratories with significant federal funding have already been established and are operating within the framework of new national projects. We are implementing a unique project in scientific instrumentation in a consortium with leading Russian universities, including MIPT, and are working with the Russian Academy of Sciences to establish a center to support student families.
At the ceremonial meeting, they discussed issues related to the regional bioeconomy. An exhibition of Derzhavin University's scientists' achievements in the fields of biotechnology, green chemistry, materials science, modern instrumentation, and medical technology was on display.
The guest of honor, Raif Vasilov, Vice President for Bioeconomics at the Kurchatov Institute National Research Center and President of the Yury Ovchinnikov Russian Society of Biotechnologists, spoke online about the national project "Bioeconomy" and its potential implementation, including in the Tambov Region.
At the awards ceremony, Derzhavin University's partners, including leading industrial enterprises and research institutes, were recognized. For example, in collaboration with specialists from PJSC Pigment, work is underway to create next-generation environmentally friendly resins and adhesives. Together with engineers from PJSC Tambov Plant Elektropribor, university scientists are developing a unique scientific instrument for multi-scale analysis of the mechanical properties of various materials. For PJSC Severstal, Derzhavin University University is developing cost-effective technologies for recycling large-scale metallurgical waste. Together with colleagues from the Institute of Plant Physiology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, the scientific and methodological framework is being developed for the creation of the first carbon fiber testing ground in the Tambov Region.
The Tambov Region Government recognized the achievements of Derzhavin University University scientists. Yuri Zakharov, a design engineer at the youth laboratory "Means of Control and Diagnostics of Materials and Finished Products," was awarded for the development of a multifunctional "scratch tester" for studying the physical and mechanical properties of various materials. Elina Koyava, a research fellow at the Algae Biotechnology Youth Laboratory, received a letter of thanks for developing algal biotechnologies aimed at producing valuable feed additives for livestock farming. Lyudmila Rodionova, a leading research fellow at the Center for Advanced Chemical Technologies, received an award for developing environmentally friendly resins and adhesives for the production of low-emission building materials.
Pavel Sysoev, Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor, and Head of the Department for the Organization of Student Research Activities and Research Personnel Training at Derzhavin University, received a letter of thanks from the Tambov Region Ministry of Education and Science for promoting youth science at the university and the region at the federal level. Artem Protasov, Candidate of Chemical Sciences and Head of the Department of Scientific and Technical Services at Derzhavin University, was awarded a letter of thanks from the Tambov Region Ministry of Education and Science for coordinating efforts aimed at increasing the scientific potential of the university and the region.
On the eve of Russian Science Day, students who have received scholarships from the President of the Russian Federation, the Government of the Russian Federation, and Federal Scholarships and Grants, as well as their academic supervisors, were recognized.
The ceremonial meeting at Derzhavin University University concluded with a roundtable discussion on "Prospects for the Development of the Bioeconomy in the Tambov Region." Speakers included representatives of the Tambov Region government, Russian research centers, and regional universities. Key decisions included the signing of a cooperation agreement with the Kurchatov Institute National Research Center for the development and implementation of the Bioeconomy Development Strategy for the Tambov Region through 2036. Support for the initiative of Derzhavin University University and the region's scientific community to establish a regional branch of the Yury Ovchinnikov Society of Russian Biotechnologists at the university was also announced.
