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Source: Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University –
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Today, a ceremonial meeting of the Academic Council took place, at which Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation – Chief of Staff of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, and graduate of the Faculty of Radiophysics Oleg Savelyev was presented with the gown and diploma of an Honorary Doctor of Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University.
We are especially proud of our graduates, who make a worthy contribution to the development and defense of the state. It is a great honor for us to present the title of Honorary Doctor today. We do so with joy and pride, because there is nothing more precious than knowing that our "child" of the Polytechnic family is a participant in the creation of Russia's new history," noted SPbPU Rector Andrey Rudskoy.
In introducing Honorary Doctor Oleg Savelyev, SPbPU Academic Secretary Dmitry Karpov emphasized that several Polytechnic University graduates already hold Honorary Doctorates. But the addition of another Polytechnic University graduate to their ranks is certainly an event that is greeted with special emotion.
Oleg Savelyev is a graduate of the Leningrad Polytechnic Institute, an engineer, physicist, economist, and politician. He has dedicated over 30 years of his professional life to analyzing the key problems and challenges facing the country, setting corresponding objectives and organizing their solutions, monitoring results, and developing development prospects.
After graduating from the Radiophysics Department of the Leningrad Polytechnic Institute in 1988, Oleg Savelyev worked at the A.F. Ioffe Physicotechnical Institute under the supervision of Zhores Alferov.
Oleg Saveliev is the author of more than 20 publications in peer-reviewed physics journals and was a nominee for the Muller Medal in field electronics.
At this new professional stage, our graduate has developed into an economist, business communications specialist, and political strategist.
Oleg Savelyev currently holds the rank of Active State Counselor of the Russian Federation, First Class. This rank is equivalent to that of Army General and is the highest rank in the federal civil service in Russia.
For St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, Oleg Genrikhovich is an important colleague whose strategic vision can make a valuable contribution to defining the current goals and objectives facing a modern engineering university today, noted Dmitry Karpov.
Andrey Rudskoy, on behalf of the entire Polytechnic University, congratulated Oleg Savelyev on his upcoming anniversary and presented him with commemorative gifts and the SPbPU "For Merit" anniversary medal, awarded to our graduate last year.
According to tradition, the doctoral gown and cap were carried into the Academic Council Hall to the accompaniment of the Gaudeamus anthem performed by the Polyhymnia choir. Andrei Rudskoy presented Oleg Savelyev with the Honorary Doctorate medal and a book about the honorary doctors of the Polytechnic University.
It's largely thanks to my professors and other Polytechnicians I've met along the way that I've become who I am today. I attribute all my achievements to what Polytechnic instilled in me—the desire and ability to learn. And if I had a coat of arms, I would paraphrase René Descartes' words for it: "I learn, therefore I am," Oleg Savelyev emphasized in his speech.
During his visit, Oleg Savelyev also visited the Polytechnic University's laboratories and learned about the university's cutting-edge developments.
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