On 12 June 2023, Vladimir Putin, the President of the Russian Federation, awarded the Gold Medal of the Hero of Labour of the Russian Federation for special services to the State and the Nation to Aleksandr A. Inozemtsev, a Managing Director – General Designer, “UEC-Aviadvigatel” JSC (part of Rostec United Engine Corporation).
An official “Hero of Labour” Gold Medals and State Prizes Awarding Ceremony-2022 was held on Russia Day in the St George Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace.
“As a member of renowned Perm engineering school, eminent designer and scientist, Aleksandr Inozemtsev is among prominent aviation engineers, with good reason. He has made an invaluable contribution to the creation the PD-14 turbojet engine, which is now in a high demand by the Russian civil aviation,” – says Head of the State, while awarding Mr. Inozemtsev.
It is worth pointing out that the Managing Director – General Designer of UEC-Aviadvigatel has become the first representative of the Perm krai to be awarded the title of Hero of Labour of the Russian Federation.
“Thank you so much for such a high award. But I understand perfectly well that I wouldn't have achieved this, if there had been no gains in our civil aircraft engine industry in recent years, where we succeeded in. I assure you that with your support we will continue to move forward, in the face of many difficulties, and ensure a technological independency of the civil aviation in our country,” - says Mr. Inozemtsev in his response speech.
Aleksandr Inozemtsev was born on April 9, 1951 in Kamyshin, the Volgograd Region. In 1973 he graduated with honors from the Perm Polytechnic Institute with a degree in Aircraft Engines. Since 1973, he has been working in Motor Design Bureau (presently JSC “UEC-Aviadvigatel”).
In 1983 he was appointed as a Chief Designer – Senior Deputy Head of Motor-Building Design Bureau by the order of the USSR Minister of Aviation Industry.
Since 1997 – a General Designer of JSC “UEC-Aviadvigatel”.
Since 2001 he is a General Director – General Designer of “UEC-Aviadvigatel.
Mr. Inozemtsev was directly involved in the engineering and development of the 3rd Series D-30, D-30KU, D-30KP, D-30KU-154. As a Chief Designer, he supervised the PS-90A engine assembly, testing, and development activities.
Under his leadership, PS-90A derivative models, such as PS-90A1, PS-90A2, PS-90A3, PS90A-76 have been designed and certified; efforts on further development of ground gas turbine units has been taken; two families of gas turbine units for gas compressor and power generating power plants rated at 2.5 to 25 MW.
Moreover, in a broad cooperation with leading aviation industry enterprises, a breakthrough project on the national scale, a new-generation PD-14 turbojet engine for short/medium haul MS-21 aircraft, has been implemented. Entirely domestic baseline PD-14 engine was certified by the Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsiya) in 2018, and in December 2020 it made its first flight on the wing of MS-21-310.
Further activities under unique project of the Russian engine industry, a high-thrust PD-35, are carried out. Its creation will enable implementing ambitious aircraft engineering projects of our country.
Aleksandr Inozemtsev is a Doctor of Engineering, Professor, Head of the Aircraft Engines Department at Perm National Research Polytechnic University, Head of the Perm Scientific and Engineering School of Gas Turbine Engine Engineering, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences. He has 135 scientific publications, including 2 monographs, 9 textbooks and manuals, 3 authorship certificates and 71 patents for inventions.
Among his other achievements are:
- Winner of the State Prize of the Russian Federation in the field of science and technology in 2000;
- Winner of the 2006 Kosygin Prize;
- Laureate of the Russian Government Prize in Science and Technology in 2013;
- Laureate of the 2013 Perm Krai Prize in Science;
- Winner of the A.N. Tupolev International Prize in 2017;
- Awarded the Medal “For Valorous Labor” of the Russian Engineering Union;
- Honorary citizen of the city of Perm;
- Awarded the second-class Medal of the Order of Merit for the Motherland, the Order of Honor, the badge “Excellent Air Transport Specialist”, the badge "Honorary Aircraft Builder", the memorable badge "Emblem of the Perm Territory";
- state and departmental certificates and letters of acknowledgement.
