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.
Sergey Ivanov, a scholar from St. Petersburg, has been named the first winner of RUDN University鈥檚 International Prize for Scientific Achievements in Mathematics, worth 5 million rubles.