OREANDA-NEWS. February 22, 2013. Professionals of JSC TATNEFT have became prize winners of the XIII All-Russian contest "Engineer of the Year-2012", held annually by the Russian and International Unions of Scientific and Engineering Public Organizations with the participation of the Academy of Engineering Sciences named after A.M. Prokhorov and the Interregional Foundation of Scientific and Technological Progress Support.

Based on the II-nd round results the jury of the All-Russian contest awarded the laureate titles of the "Engineer of the Year" contest with presenting diplomas, certificates, badges and commemorative medals in the category "Professional Engineers" to the following professionals of TATNEFT: Ilfat Faizullin (JSC TATNEFT), Nakip Gatiyatullin (Tatar Geological Exploration Department of JSC TATNEFT), Rasikh Faizullin (NGDU "Aznakaevskneft"), Lyubov Torikova (NGDU "Elkhovneft"), Renal Islamov (NGDU "Elkhovneft"), Fanis Mannanov (NGDU "Aznakaevskneft") and Alexander Zhirkeev (TatNIPIneft).

According to the contest I-st round results the titles "Professional Engineer of Russia" in the category "Professional Engineers" with presenting relevant certificates and badges were awarded to Fanzat Ismagilov (JSC TATNEFT), Alexander Evdokimov (JSC TATNEFT), Mudair Valeev (NGDU "Bavlyneft"), Igor Vanyurikhin (NGDU "Leninogorskneft"), Azat Shigapov (NGDU "Nurlatneft"), Bulat Ganiev (NGDU "Almetyevneft"), Gaisa Musayev (NGDU "Elkhovneft"), Rafael Garayev (NGDU "Almetyevneft"), Anatoly Kirshin (TatNIPIneft) and Rustem Nabiullin (NGDU "Aznakaevskneft ").

Zarina Idiyatullina (TatNIPIneft) was awarded "The winner of the first round of the All-Russian contest "Engineer of the Year"" diploma in the category "Engineering Skill of the Young".

The All-Russian engineers contest is organized to draw attention to the problems of the engineering personnel quality in Russia, increase the attractiveness of work and professionalism of the engineers, identification of the Russian engineering corps elite, interest development to the engineering work among young people, as well as to promote the achievements and experience of the best engineers in Russia and establishment of the best engineers of the country data bank. The winners in both categories are included in the Register of Professional Engineers of Russia.

Another success of TATNEFT's engineers has become one other proof of the Company's staff high professionalism and confirmed the importance of the Company's scientific and technological potential.