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In honor of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we are publishing the stories of three outstanding women scientists at the Leningrad Textile Institute (now �������Ƶ), whose developments were introduced into the textile, medical, pharmaceutical, metallurgical, and leather and footwear industries.

Lyudmila Yemets.

She was born in 1937 in Nerchinsk. After graduating from high school in 1954 in Leningrad, she entered the Leningrad Textile Institute named after S. M. Kirov (now �������Ƶ) at the Faculty of Chemical Technology. After graduating from the university in 1959, she worked as a junior researcher at the Scientific Research Institute of Agrophysics until 1961. In the same year, Lyudmila Vladimirovna joined the Vinol Problem Laboratory for the Synthesis of Fiber-forming Polymers at the Leningrad Textile Institute, first as an engineer and then as a researcher. After completing her postgraduate studies at the university in 1970, she successfully defended her dissertation for the degree of Candidate of Technical Sciences. Since 1971, she started teaching at the Department of Chemical Fiber Technology, continuing her scientific work as the head of the ion exchange fiber group in the Department of Special-purpose fibers of the Problem Laboratory. During this period, Lyudmila Vladimirovna carried out scientific work on the study of the ion-exchange interaction of carboxylic fibers with medicinal products, which is of great importance for the medical industry. Lyudmila Yemets defended her doctoral thesis in 1984. In 1986, she was awarded the academic title of professor.

Professor Yemets headed a major scientific and practical area - research on the production, study of properties, methods of creation and application of ion—exchange and electro-exchange fibers. The new fibrous materials created by Lyudmila Yemets have been tested in the pharmaceutical industry for the isolation and purification of adrenaline, in the metallurgical industry as sorbents of toxic gases, in non-ferrous metallurgy for the isolation of rare and non-ferrous metals, as well as for wastewater treatment of leather and shoe industries.

Lyudmila Vladimirovna Yemets' scientific achievements were demonstrated and highly appreciated at numerous international exhibitions, exhibitions at VDNH, and the international fair in Leipzig in 1983. Professor Lyudmila Yemets was awarded a medal and a diploma from the USSR Ministry of Higher Education, four medals from VDNH, and the badge Inventor of the RSFSR. The list of published scientific papers includes 297 titles, including 40 copyright certificates and 4 patents. 13 candidates of technical sciences have been trained under her leadership.

Irina Shamolina.

Born in 1944 in Gatchina, Leningrad region. After graduating from high school, she entered the Chemical Technology Faculty of the Leningrad Textile Institute in 1961. In 1967, after graduating with honors from the institute, she entered full-time postgraduate studies. Since 1969, she began working as an engineer at the university's problem laboratory.

In 1972, she successfully defended her thesis for the degree of Candidate of Chemical Sciences and continued to work as a junior and then senior researcher in the department of special-purpose fibers of the problem laboratory. In April 1979, Irina Shamolina was awarded the academic title of Senior Researcher.

Irina Igorevna's research area included the creation of chemical fibers for medical and technical purposes with targeted biological activity, as well as studies of chemical modification of fibers that allow changing the nature of fiber interaction with microorganisms. These studies formed the basis of Irina Igorevna's doctoral thesis, which she defended in 1995. In March 1996, she was awarded the degree of Doctor of Technical Sciences, and in May 2002 she was awarded the academic title of professor.

The development and research of textile medical and biologically active materials, as well as the applied use of enzymes and microorganisms in chemical fiber technology, allowed her to create new textile materials for industry and medicine. The results of Irina Shamolina's research work have been implemented not only in industry, but also in large medical centers.: Vreden Research Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedics, Odessa Research Institute of Eye Diseases and Tissue Therapy, etc. Among the many implemented works, the following stand out:

— giving antimicrobial properties to textiles;

— anti-putrefaction and water-repellent silk treatment;

— introduction of a new nutrient medium for the diagnosis of anaerobic bacteria;

— the use of biologically active fibers in ophthalmological practice;

— fibers for immobilization of microbes and enzymes.

Irina Igorevna was awarded a medal and a prize from the Ministry of Higher and Secondary Special Education of the USSR, as well as a silver medal from VDNH, for her complex research work.

Since 1993, Irina Igorevna began to work in parallel with scientific work as a teacher at the Department of Chemical Production Processes and Devices (now the Department of Engineering Chemistry and Industrial Ecology of St. Petersburg State University of Industrial Technologies and Design), where she became a leading specialist in the field of biotechnology, environmental biotechnology, and the production and processing of bioactive fibrous materials. During this period, Irina Igorevna actively interacted with scientific organizations such as CJSC Ecoprom, the V. L. Komarov Botanical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, the PTC Analytik Ecological Laboratory, IVS RAS, NITSEB RAS, etc.

Professor Irina Shamolina is the author of more than 300 published scientific papers, including about 50 copyright certificates and patents for inventions. Irina Igorevna's biography is presented in the Encyclopedic Biographical Dictionary Golden Fund of St. Petersburg Professionals in the field of education and science, published in 2011. In 2019, Professor Irina Igorevna Shamolina was awarded the title of Honored Professor of St. Petersburg State University of Industrial Technologies and Design for her achievements in scientific and pedagogical activities.

Evgenia Zlatorunskaya.

Leading Professor of the Department of Management of St. Petersburg State University of Industrial Technologies and Design (formerly the Department of Organization, Planning and Production Management).

In 2015, Evgenia Nikolaevna celebrated her 90th birthday and 62 years of scientific and pedagogical activity at our university.

Evgenia Nikolaevna was born on May 20, 1925 in Grozny, Chechen-Ingush Autonomous Republic, into a family of railroad workers. In 1932, she entered school and studied for 10 years with only Excellent grades. Her favorite subject was mathematics. In June 1942, after graduating from high school, she worked in defense work at the junction station of the North Caucasian Railway. The life path to higher education turned out to be difficult. In 1943, a branch of the Rostov Railway Institute began operating in Ordzhonikidze, where Evgenia, an excellent student, was admitted without exams. However, after the first semester, the Ordzhonikidze branch was transferred to Rostov-on-Don. At the same time, the Oil Institute returns from evacuation to Grozny, which was liberated from the invaders.

Evgenia Nikolaevna brilliantly passes the entrance exams to the technological faculty of this institute. In 1944, he transferred to the Faculty of Mechanics. In 1945, Evgenia Nikolaevna moved to Leningrad and entered the Leningrad Textile Institute named after S. M. Kirov (now �������Ƶ) for targeted training from the Spinning and Thread Mill named after S. M. Kirov. In 1949, he graduated with honors from the institute and began working as a dispatcher at the spinning mill Vereteno.

In 1952, he entered postgraduate studies at the Department of Organization and Planning of Production at the Leningrad Institute of Technical Sciences named after S. M. Kirov. Since 1955, he began teaching as an assistant at the same department. In 1958, he successfully defended his thesis for the degree of Candidate of Technical Sciences. From 1961 to 1963, he headed the scientific and research sector of the LTI. From 1964 to 1990, he worked as an associate professor at the Department of Organization and Management. From 1963 to 1966, he held the position of Dean of the Institute's Faculty of Engineering and Economics. In 1966, she was appointed Deputy head of the Department of Organization and Management, and then from 1974 to 1976 she served as head of this department. In parallel, from 1969 to 1989, she was the academic Secretary of the Head Council of the Ministry of Higher Education of the RSFSR. In 1992, Evgenia Nikolaevna was awarded the title of professor and until 2015 she worked at the Department of Organization and Management.

Evgenia Zlatorunskaya actively uses computers in her graduation project at the Department of Economics and Production Management (next to her is the head of the department, Professor F. F. Bezdudny).

In 2000, Evgenia Zlatorunskaya was awarded the badge Honorary Worker of Higher Professional Education of the Russian Federation for her services in the field of education. Evgeniya Nikolaevna has trained more than 20 graduate students and applicants who have successfully defended their dissertations. He is the author of more than 200 scientific papers, 20 textbooks and teaching aids, and a number of methodological guidelines. Evgenia Nikolaevna was a creative person, as evidenced by the collections of her poems dedicated to her colleagues, friends and relatives.