Rustam Minnikhanov presents highest award of the Republic of Tatarstan to Roald Sagdeev

President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov presented the “Order of merits for the Republic of Tatarstan” to academician of the RF and RT Academy of sciences, professor of physics at Maryland University (USA) Roald Sagdeev on the occasion of his 80th anniversary.

President of the RT Academy of sciences Akhmet Mazgarov, Director of the Institute of oceanology of the Russian Academy of sciences Robert Nigmatulin, Roald Sagdeev’s brother, Russian chemist, academician of the Russian Academy of sciences and Doctor of chemical sciences Renad Sagdeev participated in a solemn event.

President of Tatarstan noted that Roald Sagdeev’s career started in Tatarstan. “You’ve always been with us. Though we are far from each other, we feel support of your family. Your achievements in physics and space development projects demonstrate the example for younger generation. We are proud of you and congratulate you on the anniversary,” the President said.

According to President of the RT Academy of sciences Akhmet Mazgarov, Roald Sagdeev pays much attention to the RT Academy of sciences and renders support in spite of his busy schedule. President of the RT Academy of sciences wished Roald Sagdeev many years of joint work for the good of global and Tatarstan science.

Director of the Institute of oceanology of the Russian Academy of sciences Robert Nigmatulin said that Roald Sagdeev opened up the door for Tatars at the Academy of sciences, became a legendary person in modern physics and the example for scientists.

The conversation between President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and academician of the RF and RT Academy of sciences Roald Sagdeev took place afterwards.