On the evening that we arrived, we had reunion dinner with the lovely Alyono Ponomarenko, who has now left the University for other adventures. Next to Alyona is Professor Harry Ruda, Professor Jan M. Ruitenbeek, and then the second Harry.
The Kremlin in the background, the view from the National Hotel where we stayed.
Dinner setting one evening.
In the background is Elena Kulikova who looked after the arrangments.
The dinner was right next to the Russian Parliament, the Duma.
In the foreground on the left is our translator, very skilled in translating our jokes into Russian.
Behing Tim O'Connor and Igor, is Professor Leonid Veisburg.
The Duma on the left and the Four Seasons Hotel on the right.
A cake to celebrate 100 glorious years of the existence of NUST MISIS as a University.
In the room where we held our working meetings. Professor Borje Johannson sitting.
We decided to walk back from NUST MISIS to the National Hotel, about 45 minutes.
Professor Woolfgang Bleck took a diversion to a pub.
Harry Ruda
At the mining part of the Unviersity, to visit a new student services centre.
These people made formidable contributions to the Russian mining and minerals economy.
Fluorescing minerals at the mining museum.
