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September 22, 1011

One of the oldest ISA Russian Senior member Dr. Vladimir Kraskin was awarded by the Yuri Gagarin Medal from the name of the Russian Federation of space technology and exploration.

June 27, 2011

Alexey Tirtichny as a recipient of an ISA Educational Foundation 2011 has been awarded $2000.

June 25, 2011

Former ISA president Gerald Cockrell and former ISA senior administrator Laura Crumler were presented the Memorial Medal “70 years of the St.-Petersburg State University of Airspace Instrumentation” for their many years wonderful work for international students’ activities. The Medal to G. Cockrell was presented in Terre Haute, IN, USA during visit of Russian delegation to ISU. The medal to Laura Crumpler was sent her by mail from the name of ISA Russian section and SUAI.

May 12, 2011 ISA Russian section congratulates Alexander Bobovich

Friends and colleagues of the ISA St.-Petersburg Russian section congratulate Alexander Bobovich on reaching his 60th birthday and wish him good health and success!

Alex Bobovich in 1976, graduated from the Leningrad Institute of Aerospace Instrumentation. Since then, his life has been continuously connected with higher education. Working in LIAI-SUAI, he was in at the beginning a of the Russian Federation Ministry of Education’s System of Centers for Information Technologies.

He joined ISA in 1996 and became an ISA Fellow in 2005. Thanks to his efforts, several generations of young professionals in the field of automation and instrumentation have been able to make impressive progress in their professional careers. As chairman of the student section of the ISA District 12, Alex actively contributes to the strengthening scientific relations between Russian and foreign students and teachers allowing them to exchange experiences and promote education and science.

In his 40 year scientific career Alex Bobovich has authored over 100 scientific papers. His book, “Hardware and Software for Designing the Robot Control Systems” has been recommended by the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation as a textbook for university students studying robotics.

Alex Bobovich has repeatedly been honored by the ISA. Among them the Don W. Thompson Award in 2003 and Donald P. Eckman Award received at the ISA Honors & Awards Gala, in 2009. As a member of the International Scientific-Technical Society for Instrument Engineers and Metrology (ISTSIEM) he was awarded the highest award – the Medal of Vavilov in 2002.

During his birthday he is away from home however to deliver a presentation at the Jubilee Conference “20 years of education information of Russia on the basis of points CIT”, held in Rostov-on-Don.

January 11, 2011, SUAI, Saint-Petersburg, Russia The annual meeting of the Presidium of the ISA RF was organized at the ISA Headquarters Russian Federation.

2010 Section president Dr. Boris Pavlov presented report about 2010 activities. 2011 section president Dr. Elena Semenoda presented plan of activities for 2011. Dr. Victor Boer was elected for section President-elect position.

November 28, 2010 ISA Russian section congratulates Professor Vladimir B. Kraskin

Friends and colleagues from the St.-Petersburg Russian section congratulate Professor Vladimir Borisovich Kraskin (V.G. Khlopin Institute consultant) – one of the oldest ISA Russian members – in connection with his 80th jubilee and wish him good health and success in everything!

Vladimir B. Kraskin was born in Leningrad at November 28, 1930. He was studying at the Faculty for physics and engineering of Leningrad Polytechnic University and graduated from this Faculty in 1953. In 1954 he graduated from The Missile Faculty of the Military Academy named after the F.E. Dzerzhinsky in Moscow. Then there was military service. During more the 30 years he was working at the «Baikonur» spaceport, taking part in the launching the first artificial satellite, the first manned space vehicle, the first orbital inhabited stations. He was an active participant in the preparation and realization of the historical Yuri Gagarin flight. He was a unique specialist in radio-telemetry and at the end of his military carrier he gained the rank of colonel. He is PhD and the author of more the 100 books, papers and patents. From 1988 till 2004 he was working as a senior researcher at the chair for Robotics of the SUAI. Now he is working as the scientific consultant in the St.-Petersburg Radium Research Institute named after V.G. Khlopin. He is «Honored radio operator of the USSR», the member of interregional society «Space veterans» and the ISA senior-member.

September 7, 2010 Final session of the long-distance seminar “Project management”

Professor Gerald Cockrell presented his last class of the long-distance seminar “Project Management”, which he organized fifth time for Russian students from SUAI during 2009–2010. Professor Artur Budagov, Dean of the Economican Faculty of the SUAI passed the certificates to students from the name of professor Cockrell.

January 28, 2010, SUAI, Saint-Petersburg, Russia Held the annual meeting of the Presidium of the ISA in the Russian Federation

With the report on the work done was made by President Section 2009 Professor, Ph. D., member corr. RAS Lydia Chubraeva.

November, 10, 2009, SUAI, Saint-Petersburg, Russia Russian members greeting to Professor Michael Volokhov

Friends and colleagues from St. Petersburg Russian section send greetings and wish all the best to one of the oldest Russian ISA member – professor St.- Petersburg State University of Aerospace Instrumentation Michael A. Volokhov with his 70th Jubilee!

A. Volokhov born at 10, November, 1939. In 1963 graduated from Leningrad Institute of Airspace Instrumentation (now SUAI). In 1973 he got his PhD in the field of electrical machines. Research concerned to the resolvers for on-ground airport equipment. Michael has a great work experience. Since 1963 to 1967 was working as an engineer at the Electroautomatika research and designing company. Dealing with the development of electro-mechanic devices for space and aircraft navigation. Since 1967 till present he is professor of SUAI. Reading lectures, running practices in the theory, technologies and manufacturing of the electrical machines and robotics, working at the projects in electro-mechanics and flexible manufacturing. In 1994 was working at the Ajuokuta Metallurgical Training Institute, Nigeria. Reading lectures, running practices on instruments and automation of metallurgical plant. In 1998-1999 was a participant of EC Copernicus Project. Running research in multi-agent robotic systems for Industrial application. During many years Michael is the secretary of St.-Petersburg Russian section.

March 8–13, 2009, SUAI, Saint-Petersburg, Russia Professor G. Cockrell (ISA President) visit to SUAI (Russia)

Professor G. Cockrell with his wife J. Cockrell visited St.-Petersburg (Russia) during 8–13 of March, 2009. G. Cockrell was awarded by the title of “Honored Doctor of St.-Petersburg State University of Aerospace Instrumentation”. Live webcast of Scientific Council Enlarged Session devoted to the SUAI (Russia) Honored Doctor Gown Awarding to professor ISU (USA) G. Cockrell was translated at March 12, 2009. ISA president visited ISA Head Quarters RF office, ISA knowledge centre for SUAI. He met with ISA Russian student’s members and Russian section leaders during his staying in St.-Petersburg. He also presented lecture to SUAI students.

February 20, 2009, SUAI, Saint-Petersburg, Russia

The delegation of students from Nigeria, visited the headquarters of the ISA in the Russian Federation

January 26, 2009, SUAI, Saint-Petersburg, Russia Held the annual meeting of the Presidium of the ISA in the Russian Federation

With a report on the work done was made President of the Russian section of ISA Igor Pavlov

January 13, 2009, SUAI, Saint-Petersburg, Russia Greeting!!!

January 13, 2009 Arkady Ovodenko (ISA senior) had his 85 years birthday.

He is oldest Russian ISA member. SUAI organized special dinner. More than 100 specialists from St.-Petersburg plants and companies greet him at the Georgy Hall of the SUAI. Arkady is very well known person in avionics area in Russia and former USSR. He was founder and chair of the Main design centre of the holding «Leninetz» in St.-Petersburg. He is USSR Honorary Radio Operator and he is Deserved Machine Builder of Russian Federation (both titles are highest state professional titles in USSR and RF). Arkady Ovodenko name include at the St.-Petersburg Engineering Encyclopedia.

June 3, 2008 Congratulations!!!

Alexey Tirtichny as a recipient of an ISA Educational Foundation 2008 have been awarded $1500 from the Bob and Mary Ives Fund.

April 29, 2008, Moscow, Kremlin The ceremony for presentation of State awards was held in the Kremlin!

April 29, 2008. Moscow, Russia. The ceremony for presentation of State awards was held in the Kremlin. Vladimir Putin presented high Russian Federation award, the «Order for the services to Fatherland-IY degree» to Anatoly Ovodenko (SUAI rector, ISA HQ Russian Federation chair). Fifty-four famous Russians received state awards and titles, including figures from science, culture and the arts, doctors, teachers and representatives of industry and agriculture. The awards ceremony is traditionally held in the Catherine Hall in Kremlin.