Nikolai Zagorodni awarded a gold medal for a series of patents in the field of traumatology and orthopedics
Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor, Honored Scientist of the Russian Federation, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Dr.Zagorodniy has 50 patents widely implemented in practical medicine.
The WIPO Prize Program is aimed at helping inventors and authors promoting a broader understanding of intellectual property in society, development of innovation and creativity and giving awards in a number of nominations: "For invention", "Best enterprise in the field of IP", "For creativity", "Best users", "Reward for students".
The Medal "For Invention" was established in 1979 in recognition of the contribution of innovators to the creation of national wealth and is awarded for developments significant for the economic and technical development of society, the winners being selected by national and international organizations.
A RUDN agrotechnologist has identified wheat genotypes that are resistant to a dangerous fungal pathogen that infects plants even before the snow melts and reduces yields.
RUDN University engineers have calculated the parameters of a system that can prevent lunar power plants from overheating. These developments will be needed when planning for long-term lunar missions and colonizing the satellite.
Landfills are the third largest source of anthropogenic methane in the world. They account for ~11% of estimated global emissions. Methane is 80 times more powerful than carbon dioxide and is the second largest driver of man-made climate change. Scientists from around the world met at Zhejiang University's Hangzhou campus to determine the best available technologies for recovering energy and materials from non-recyclable residual waste.