History of Science and Engineering Annotation << Back Long Path Length of 65 Glorious Years! I.Yu. Belova, A.A. Vashman The history of Open Joint Stock Company High-tech Research Institute of Inorganic Materials named after Academician A.A. Bochvar (JSC VNIINM) – a recognized leader in domestic science, the enterprise of Rosatom, the world famous material research center is considered. JSC VNIINM included in the Fuel Company of Rosatom TVEL Rosatom. With the active and direct participation of employees of the Institute have been established: the country’s nuclear shield, nuclear fleet, modern nuclear power plants, space vehicles with nuclear energy sources, production for processing spent nuclear fuel, developed new materials, introduced into the industry highly advanced technology. Key words: diversified enterprise; nuclear shield nuclear fleet, modern nuclear power plants.