Translation. Region: Russian Federal
Source: Peter the Great St Petersburg Polytechnic University – Peter the Great St Petersburg Polytechnic University –
On May 11, the President of Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences Mikhail Petrovich Fedorov turned 80 years old.
Mikhail Petrovich devoted more than 60 years of his life to the Polytechnic University, going all the way from a student of the Leningrad Polytechnic to the rector. Mikhail Petrovich headed our university from 2003 to 2011. It was during these years that the management system was reorganized, the research sector was actively developing, and innovative educational programs were intensively implemented.
In January 2015, Mikhail Petrovich assumed the post of President of SPbPU. His repeated re-election to this post is not only recognition of the merits and achievements of the hero of the day, his extraordinary talent and enormous capacity for work, but also a manifestation of unconditional trust and respect from his colleagues.
The recently established highest award of the Polytechnic University, the “For Merit” badge, was presented to Mikhail Petrovich as one of the first.
Mikhail Petrovich Fedorov made a significant contribution to the development of hydropower, rational use of natural resources and environmental protection. He has over 400 fundamental scientific works and 12 inventions in the field of energy and integrated use of water resources.
Mikhail Petrovich has been awarded many state and departmental awards: the Order of the Badge of Honor, the Order of Merit for the Fatherland, 4th degree, the Order of Friendship, and the Academician A. N. Krylov Medal. Mikhail Fyodorov is a two-time laureate of the Russian Federation Government Prize in Education, a laureate of the St. Petersburg Government Prize in Technical Sciences, an Honored Scientist of the Russian Federation, an Honored Worker of Higher Professional Education of the Russian Federation, and an Honored Engineer of St. Petersburg.
In 2025, for outstanding achievements in training highly qualified specialists and many years of conscientious work, the Governor of St. Petersburg Alexander Beglov awarded Mikhail Petrovich Fyodorov with the honorary badge “For Services to St. Petersburg”.
On the day of the anniversary celebration, Mikhail Petrovich also received a Letter of Gratitude from the Legislative Assembly of St. Petersburg “For outstanding personal achievements in the development of higher education in St. Petersburg, the training of highly qualified specialists and many years of conscientious professional activity.”
Metropolitan Varsonofy of St. Petersburg and Ladoga recognized the merits of Mikhail Petrovich by presenting him with the Badge of the Holy Martyr Veniamin, Metropolitan of Petrograd and Gdov.
Dear Mikhail Petrovich! The staff of Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University congratulates you with gratitude and appreciation on your anniversary and wishes you good health, optimism, well-being and many years to come!
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