The first Rector of the Year ceremony was held in Moscow by the Russian Society of Professors.
It was a part of the National Projects and the Professor Community Conference in Moscow (16 – 19 November 2020). The Ministry of Science and Higher Education was the venue.
The awards were given away by Minister Valery Falkov, Chairman of the Russian Society of Professors Vladislav Grib, and Co-Chairman of the Society Vladimir Filippov.
Overall, ten rectors were lauded for their performance. There were separate nominations for rectors of classical, normal, medical, technological and cultural universities.
Source text: Leisan Zakirova
Photo: Ministry of Science and Higher Education
Translation: Yury Nurmeev