On February 26, Vyatka State University was visited by the Deputy of the state Duma of the Russian Federation, Rakhim Azimov.
Rakhim Azizboevich emphasized that he had a keen interest in the problems of higher education: he had visited Russian universities more than once, getting acquainted with their infrastructure, educational programs and development prospects.
The rector of the Vyatka State University Valentin Pugach told the honored guest about live and aspirations of the Flagship University of the Kirov region. A key aspect of the discussion was the relationship of the modern university with industrial partners; training a specialist who can take on the challenges of real production and offer innovative solutions to the problems that arise there.
There are such researchers and innovators at the Flagship University - Rakhim Azimov met them during an excursion to the laboratories of Vyatka State University, the level of which, without exaggeration, corresponds to the latest international standards. Today, on the site of the Institute of Biology and Biotechnology unique studies in the field of genetic engineering and pharmaceutical biotechnology are carried out - Andrei Gerasimov, a young scientist of the center for excellence "Pharmaceutical Biotechnology", told the Deputy about them.
The Institute of Chemistry and Ecology presented a number of youth research and innovation projects: some are carried out by current students; others started a few years ago, and by now they have already received fame and recognition - sometimes not only in the region and country, but also abroad. Development of a composition of preventing of ice , prolonged action fertilizers, anti-slip spray for shoes; projects on the synthesis of innovative fluoropolymers and the purification of galvanic effluents - Rakhim Azizboevich was not indifferent to any of these topics.
The Deputy asked questions, specified, joked and always wished good luck to young developers.
The level of research conducted at VyatSU was impressive. The Flagship University of the Kirov region is not inferior to metropolitan universities, it is developing dynamically and has excellent prospects, - noted Rakhim Azimov.
The Deputy expressed an opinion on the possibility of further cooperation - he was enthusiastically supported by all participants of the meeting.
