History of Science and Engineering Annotation << Back VIM: HISTORY OF FORMATION AND DEVELOPMENT A.Yu. Izmaylov The article briefly presents the history of the creation, formation and evolution of the Federal Scientific Agroengineering Center VIM. The main stages, key directions of research and developments of the center, successes and achievements are described. The close connection of the history of the scientific institution with the development of state policy in the field of agriculture is shown. Keywords: All-Union Institute of Mechanization; complex mechanization of agriculture; electrification of agriculture; system of machines; reorganization of scientific institutions; V.P. Goryachkin. DOI: 10.25791/intstg.12.2019.1076 Contacts: - Pp. 03-10.