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

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.

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.

The delegation of students from Nigeria, visited the headquarters 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 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.

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, 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.