Viktor Kuzmich Kuryanov: to the 90th anniversary of his birthday

In 2024, Viktor Kuzmich Kuryanov, an outstanding scientist, Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor, Honored Worker of the Higher School of the Russian Federation, turns 90. Viktor Kuzmich Kuryanov was born on December 7, 1934 in the village of Panino, Voronezh region, into a family of workers. Even as a child, helping his parents, Viktor Kuzmich acquired such qualities as hard work, responsibility, and determination, which allowed him to further over-come obstacles in his life and move forward towards his goals. Viktor Kuzmich was distinguished by high erudition, observation, and efficiency. The talent of a scientist and teacher allowed him to form a scientific direction and create a serious scientific school. At the same time, Viktor Kuzmich was kind, sensitive and attentive to his colleagues, students, and students, but also principled. All colleagues and students of Viktor Kuzmich recognize his excellent organizational skills and high professionalism. Viktor Kuzmich Kuryanov devoted his entire career to the Voronezh Forestry Institute, the Voronezh State Forestry Academy, the Faculty of Forestry Engineering, where he proved himself a talented scien-tist, teacher and leader. He held various teaching and administrative positions. In 1972, V.K. Kuryanov was appointed Vice-rector for Academic Affairs of the Voronezh Forestry Institute, in this position he worked for 10 years for the ben-efit of his native university, for 24 years he was dean of the Faculty of Forestry Engineering, in the period from 1993 to 2011 he headed the Department of Forest Transport and Engineering Geodesy. Viktor Kuzmich Kuryanov passed away on June 16, 2011.