TOMSK, Nov 5 – RIA Tomsk. Governor Sergei Zhvachkin presented the new interim Rector of the Tomsk Polytechnic University (TPU) on Tuesday; it is Victor Dyomin, the correspondent RIA Tomsk reports from the meeting of the Scientific Council of the university.
Earlier it was reported that the Rector powers of Petr Chubik expired at the end of 2018, he did not stand for a new term. About 20 people, including foreigners, applied for the post of the Rector. However, the Ministry did not approve the main candidate. Chubik then became interim Rector until July 9, 2020, but he left office on October 11. Since then, the university has nominally worked without a head.
According to the correspondent RIA Tomsk, Zhvachkin presented interim Rector – Dyomin to the team of TPU on Tuesday, November 5. The ceremony took place at the meeting of the Scientific Council of the university.
"To assign appointment ad interim of the Rector of the National Research Tomsk Polytechnic University to Dyomin Victor Valentinovich from November 6, 2019 until the replacement of the post of the Rector in the established procedure for a period of not more than one year," – representative of the Ministry of Education and Science Alexey Kolovich read the order (a copy is available at the editors office).
As Zhvachkin reported at the Scientific Council, Dyomin's appointment means "the university will have a new team". "I can promise support on the part of the Supervisory Board", – the Governor added.
"I want to fulfill another request of the Minister and introduce the first Vice-Rector who will work from tomorrow. This is Yakovlev Andrei Alexandrovich born in 1981, higher education - Ufa State Aviation Technical University, specialty Applied Mathematics and Informatics... Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences", – Zhvachkin said.
"I understand how seriously Tomsk is represented by the two universities, and what a great responsibility falls on me... Two key tasks (for TPU) are participation in SEC and project "5-100"... We have ambitions to move on", – Dyomin said at the presentation.
Dyomin graduated from the Radiophysical Faculty of the University in 1980 with a degree in Optical and Optical-Electronic Systems, got a research degree in Optics. He was dean of the radiophysical faculty of the university from 2001 to 2013. He was appointed Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs of TSU in 2014.