Inscribed in history

On November 30, a solemn presentation of the Ust-Kamenogorsk Book of Honor took place. This edition, along with other famous citizens, also included those who worked selflessly at the Ulba Metallurgical Plant for many years.

Albert Efimovich Hoffman is one of the most famous honorary citizens from the plant. He has worked at the UMP for more than 60 years. He worked his way up from the controller of the TCD, Deputy Chief Engineer-Chief Technologist of the UMP to Deputy General Director for Quality. From 1999 to 2021, he acted as the director of the Exhibition and Information Center. His contribution to the development of the nuclear industry was marked by government awards: the orders «Badge of Honor», «Red Banner of Labor» and «Friendship», medals «For Valiant Labor», «Veteran of Labor», the silver medal of the USSR VDNKh, the departmental Order of Rosatom «E.P. Slavsky», badge «Honored Worker of the nuclear industry of the Republic of Kazakhstan» I degree. Albert Efimovich is a laureate of the USSR Council of Ministers Award and the V.P. Potanin Factory Award, an Honored Worker of the UMЗ and an honorary veteran of the plant. He was awarded the title of «Veteran of Nuclear Energy and Industry» of the Russian Federation.

Another participant of the book, Sergey Alexandrovich Klimov, is no less famous. He worked at beryllium production, holding various positions: design engineer, head of the design bureau, head of the designers group. Sergey Alexandrovich is the author of more than 40 effective innovation proposals and inventions. He was elected a deputy of the city maslikhat for five convocations – more than 20 years in a row. He was awarded the honorary titles of «Veteran of the Plant», «Honored Worker of the Nuclear Industry of the Republic of Kazakhstan» II degree, winner of the V.P. Potanin Prize.

The factory workers also hear the name of Mikhail Alexandrovich Mishin. He began his career at UMP in 1964 as an electrician's apprentice in shop No. 10 TP. On-the-job he graduated from the power college and received a higher energy education. He has developed more than 120 innovation proposals. The title of «The Best Inventor of the Plant» was awarded in 1974, 1979, 1980-1984, «Excellent Inventor and Rationalization» by the Presidium of the Central Council of the All-Union Society of Inventors and Innovators – in 1973 and 1983. Mikhail Alexandrovich was elected deputy of the Ust-Kamenogorsk Council of People's Deputies of the XXI convocation, deputy of the Ust-Kamenogorsk city Maslikhat of the I, II, III and IV convocations. His name is listed in the «Book of Honor of the plant», he was awarded the titles of «The best power engineer of the plant», «Honorary veteran of the plant». He was awarded the medal «For Labor Valor».

Alimpiada Ivanovna Cherkashina is widely known not only to the Ulba staff, but also to the townspeople. Alimpiada Ivanovna, after receiving her diploma, came to UMP as a laboratory assistant, first to the central factory laboratory, then to workshop No. 1. From 1986 to 1999, she was a distributor of work in the central research laboratory. Alimpiada Cherkashina also worked in the Ust-Kamenogorsk Council of People's Deputies – five convocations in a row, and in the city maslikhat – the first convocation. In 1999, Alimpiada Ivanovna was elected to the Majilis of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Her name is listed in the factory Book of Honor. She was awarded the medal «Veteran of Labor» and the badge «Veteran of Nuclear Energy and Industry» of the Russian Federation.

Zhaksylyk Omar, the akim of the city, passed four copies over to the representatives of the UMP who participated at the solemn ceremony. Subsequently, the books were handed over to the relatives of honorary citizens. One copy will be stored in the Exhibition Center.

By Julia Antonova