Felix Karmazinov

ABOUT THE PRESENTATION
Baltic Sea: Common sea - Total care
The Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea (Helsinki Convention) was signed by all Baltic Sea countries in 1974. The Convention for the first time dealt with all polluters located in the catchment area of the Baltic Sea.
The main purpose of the Convention is to protect the marine environment of the Baltic Sea, restore and preserve the environmental balance in the region and ensure sustainable use of its resources. Member-countries committed themselves to take all necessary legislative, administrative and other measures to prevent the Baltic Sea pollution and eliminate the existing pollution sources for the purpose of the Baltic Sea ecosystem restoration. Preventing pollution in the Baltic Sea by nitrogen and phosphorus is an urgent task for all countries in the Baltic Sea Region.
Vodokanal St. Petersburg is actively working to upgrade the biological wastewater treatment process and, in particular, to meet stringent requirements.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Felix Vladimirovich Karmazinov, Director General of SUE “Vodokanal of St. Petersburg”. Born in Kronstadt on 6 October.
Graduate of the Leningrad Institute of water transport (1966).
He worked as a Foreman, Senior Foreman, Deputy Workshop Manager of Kronstadt Marine Factory, Head of Kronstadt Branch of Leningrad Garment Production Association “Mayak”, Chairman of the Executive Committee of Kronstadt Council of People’s Deputies.
In 1987 he became the Head of Executive Committee “Vodokanal” Water Authority (later transformed into SUE “Vodokanal of St. Petersburg”).
F.V. Karmazinov is Honorary Citizen of Saint-Petersburg, Honorary Citizen of Kronstadt, Laureate of state prize for science and technology (2001).
Awarded the Order of “Merit for the Fatherland”, IV degree and the Order of  “Badge of Honor”, the medal of the French National Order “For Distinguished Service”, First Class Commander’s Plaque of the Order of the Lion of Finland and many other awards.
F.V. Karmazinov is awarded the Title “Honorable Worker of the Russian Federation Water Sector" and "Honorable Worker of Water Supply".
Doctor of Engineering Science, Professor. Academician of the Engineering Academy, Academician of the International Academy of Ecology, Human Safety and Nature. Honored Engineer of Russia.
F.V. Karmazinov is the author (co-author) of more than 100 published works on water supply and sewerage topics, has dozens of patents and patents.