The joint work will include projects linked to the Mendeleev Valley, a new high-tech science park in Moscow.
Mendeleev University was represented today, 30th January, by Rector Alexander Mazhuga and General Director of Mendeleev Valley Yevgeny Tonevitsky. They were welcomed by Rector Ilshat Gafurov. Director of Tatpharm, a big pharmaceutics producer in Tatarstan, Timur Khannanov also joined the meeting.
Mendeleev Valley is a new R&D center aimed at providing support and funding to projects in high-tech chemistry, clean chemistry, agricultural chemistry, biotechnology, medical chemistry, pharmaceutics, and high-energy compounds.
During today’s talks, Rector Gafurov and his colleagues presented a number of projects in pharmaceutics, petroleum science, chemistry, environmental science and nature management to Dr. Mazhuga. Among them were new research in agricultural waste recycling, medications, plant cultivation and treatment, antibiotic resistance, and others.
The Moscow delegation today is also meeting with the Government of Tatarstan and members of the Board of Directors of Tatheftekhiminvest-holding (Tatarstan Petroleum Chemistry Investment Holding).
Source text: Natalia Doroshkevich
Photos: Nikita Tokhtasinov
Translation: Yury Nurmeev