This category gathers material on honorary and state titles awarded to residents of Nizhny Novgorod and the region. Titles record public recognition of achievements in science, culture, medicine, and other fields — at both the city and federal level. Among the topics covered are Honorary Citizen of Nizhny Novgorod and the biography of the medical scientist Ryzhakov Dmitry Ivanovich), who was awarded the title of Honored Scientist of the Russian Federation.