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(2006), "Tribology Gold Medal", Industrial Lubrication and Tribology, Vol. 58 No. 5. https://doi.org/10.1108/ilt.2006.01858eab.005
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:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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Tribology Gold Medal
Tribology Gold Medal
Keywords: Russia, Quality awards
On 24 March 2006, British Ambassador Tony Brenton honoured the Russian scientist Professor Dmitri Nikolaevich Garkunov.
The Ambassador presented the Tribology Gold Medal for 2005 to Professor Garkunov, at a ceremony at the British Embassy in Moscow in front of an audience of Russian colleagues and friends.
Tribology is the science of friction and wear. It is crucial to our understanding in many areas, from heavy industry to satellite technology.
The Tribology Gold Medal is the world's highest honour in tribology. Only one Gold Medal is awarded in any one year. It has been awarded 34 times, 28 times to non-British scientists. Professor Garkunov became Russia's fifth recipient of this honour.
Professor Garkunov has been rewarded for his outstanding contribution to the science of tribology. This includes his new and original work in this field, which has found wide application in the aviation and chemical industries, in light and heavy engineering, and in agriculture. He has also made a significant educational contribution, including publishing the first textbook on tribology in the then Soviet Union.
Presenting the award Tony Brenton paid tribute to Professor Garkunov's many achievements and said: “I am delighted to present award to Professor Garkunov, who is a worthy recipient of Tribology's Highest Honour: the Tribology Gold Medal.”
In reply, Professor Garkunov expressed his gratitude to the UK Tribology Trust of Institute of Mechanical Engineers, thanked Tony Brenton for hosting the ceremony and presented him with one of his recently published books.