Balakin Mikhail Fedorovich (born November 27, 1938) — Head of the "Economics and Management" Department at the Arzamas branch of the Nizhny Novgorod State Technical University n.a. R.E. Alekseev.
Education
Bryansk Institute of Technology (1964); LIRI (1968), process engineer.
Previous places of work
1958–1966 — foreman-technician, 1st secretary of the Gorkom of the Komsomol; 1966–1968 — deputy head of the Arzamas branch of the Moscow NIISU; 1976–1984 — 1st secretary of the Arzamas Gorkom of the CPSU; 1973–2002 — teaching activity at the Arzamas branch of NNSTU, professor of the "Economics and Management" Department.
Field of scientific interests
Research into problems: the development of large-scale machine production and changes in labor under the influence of new types of machine systems; problems of the formation of economic systems, and restoring the sustainable development of Russia's productive forces.
Main facts of his activity
107 published works, articles, and books ("Scientists of Arzamas at the Turn of the 21st Century", "On the History of the Arzamas Tragedy of May 4, 1988 and the Elimination of Its Consequences", "Main Directions in the Development of the Productive Forces of Labor under Machine Production, and the Study of Restoring Their Sustainable Growth in the Life of Russia".
Academic degrees
Candidate of Economic Sciences.
State awards
Order "Friendship of Peoples", Order of the Red Banner of Labour, 2 Orders "Badge of Honour", medals "For Valorous Labour", "Veteran of Labour", "For Distinguished Labour".
Membership in scientific organizations
President of the Association of Scientists of Arzamas, chairman of the Nizhny Novgorod branch of the Academy of Social and Humanitarian Sciences of the Russian Federation.
Foreign language
German.
Hobbies
Gardening, vegetable growing, beekeeping.