General Director of PJSC “Metafrax” became a laureate of the “Stroganov Award”

In the Pipe Organ Hall of the Krai Philarmonic in Perm, the annual ceremony of the “Stroganov Award” was held. For the 12th time Perm Krai' enthusiasts, politicians and public representatives congratulated the best people of our region, who achieved great results in professional sphere and glorified the region through their activity.

Delegation members of the Perm community from Moscow, deputies, Perm government officials, businessmen etc. came to this event. At year-end 2016, 55 candidates were nominated, but a copper statuette that looks like the founder of the Stroganov dynasty Anika Stroganov, award badges and testimonials were given only to 6 famous people of Krai.

The winners of the prestigious award were congratulated by the Governor of Perm Krai Maxim Reshetnikov and also by the Perm community Chairman of the Board Andrey Kuzyaev and deputies of the State Duma Dmitriy Skrivanov and Igor Shubin.

Since the XVI century, the name of Great Perm is inextricably connected with the Stroganov dynasty. In 1913 three Perm students of Moscow State University established the Perm community. In 2003, it was restored and now there are 2510 natives of Perm living in Moscow. In 2005, the Stroganov Award was established. Their winners for great achievements became 74 natives of Perm.

-I personally was in the community and I know how the committee selects nominees for the award. I should point out that the selection is being done very carefully, personal candidate achievements are being strictly weighted and estimated. It’s clear, because from the dozens of well-deserved it’s necessary to choose the best community representative. I would like to welcome you and wish you good health and success,- said Mr. Reshetnikov.

The Governor’s speech was supported by Andrey Kuzyaev, he added that the award is given to people who serve with their heart and soul for Perm Krai. “I’m glad that our region is rich for true talents and we have a lot of nominees for the award”.

Nominees were surprised at concert acts, clips and performances. At the ceremony beginning, the presenter Andrey Akudinov proposed to pay respect to Valeriy Ananyev, leader of the search team “Otechestvo” (“Homeland”). This man didn’t live, study or work in the Perm region, but in the Moscow region he found burial places of Perm natives, who died fighting with fascists, and helped their inconsolable relatives to know victim names.

-We learned about our hero from a letter of Vladimir Konev, who lived in Osa. He was a great grandson of Aleksander Rybin, who died defending Moscow. Due to the search team, our countrymen know burial places of their relatives,- said the presenter.

Children, grandsons and great grandsons of capital defenders Alexander Rybin and Mikhail Korekov, The Governor of Perm Krai Maxim Reshetnikov, the Hero of the Soviet Union, Major General Gennadiy Zaytsev came on stage with flowers.

-It’s impossible to assess your work within the Stroganov Award. But understanding the significance of your work for next generations of Perm natives, you were solicited for the high award, the badge “Perm Krai’s coat of arms, - said Mr. Ananyev to the General.

Event participants were giving a standing ovation and welcoming Valeriy Ananyev, while Mr.Reshetnikov was giving the award.

For giving the award in the nomination “For great achievements in sport”, the presenter invited on stage the 1st class pilot, the Red Banner of Labour recipient Galina Smagina and the government member of the community, Colonel General Valeriy Fedorov. In this nomination 5 candidates were nominated, but the winner was the President of the sport regional public organization “Perm Krai federation of airsports” Vladimir Kotelnikov. After opening speech, the pilot was given a commemorative token, a diploma, and the statuette. The song “Smuglyanka” was as a gift for the pilot.

Tatyana Margolina, Candidate of Psychological Sciences, Professor and Evgeniy Sapiro, PSU Professor, Doctor of Economics came on stage to award in the nomination “For great achievements in public life”. 7 candidates were nominated, but the community decided to honor PSU Professor of philology Nina Vasilyeva, the author and editor of university scientist works that were published for the 100-years anniversary of the university. Intriguing variations of Maurice Ravel’s “Bolero” have sounded in her honor.

Aleksandr Inozemtsev, Doctor of Engineering, the representative of “UEC- Aviadvigatel” chief constructor and Vladimir Malanin, Doctor of Engineering, the PSU President awarded in the nomination “For great achievements in science and technology”. 6 candidates were nominated, but the winner was the “Promobot” Board of Directors Chairman Alexey Yuzhakov. He and his brainchild were welcomed by applause, the robot was accompanying a Yuzhakov’s daughter Elizaveta.

Igor Shubin, the First Deputy Chairman of the Board, the community chief, the State Duma official and Alexey Andreev, Candidate of Economic Sciences, General Director of PNPPK awarded in the nomination “For great achievements in economics and management”. 9 candidates were nominated, but the community decided to honor Candidate of Engineering, PJSC “Metafrax” General Director Vladimir Daut. A song from the popular film “Spring on Zarechnaya Street” was sung for his honor.

Galina Kokoulina, Perm Krai Minister of culture and Valeriy Platonov, Chief conductor of the Perm Opera and Ballet Theatre, the Honored Artist of the Russian Federation awarded in the nomination “For great achievements in culture and art”. In this category many candidates are nominated every year: this year they are 14. But the winner was Nadezhda Pavlova, who made a great opera performance for the role of Violet in Giuseppe Verdi’s “Traviata”. The performance was put up by Robert Wilson and Teodor Currentzis in the Perm Opera and Ballet Theatre. After singing of touching solo, Nadezhda Pavlova bursted into tears when her 1st grade son Stepan, who studies in Vladimir, came on stage with flowers. Later ballerina’s parents Olga Nikolaevna and Anatoliy Pavlovich came on stage and shared the triumph with their daughter.

For the special award category that is given for the whole life activity of candidates, in the nomination “For honor and dignity” Andrey Akudinov invited on stage Mefodiy, metropolitan of Perm and Kungur and Andrey Kuzyaev. The metropolitan named a candidate, who was near to God. It was the USSR pilot-cosmonaut, twice Hero of the Soviet Union Viktor Savinykh. The laureate spent more than 250 days in space at a great cost of life and started up a lost station together with his colleague Vladimir Kovalenok.

After the ceremony, participants raised glasses to health of laureates and received the latest issue of the “Perm community” magazine along with a special one, dedicated to award winners.