The My Transfo 2008 provided also the opportunity to remember the absence of Viktor Sokolov, unanimously recognised as one of the major experts in the sector. In his memory, a special scientific committee composed of prof. Bartnikas (chairman of IEC TC10), prof. Pompili (Secretary of IEC TC10) and prof. Kapila of University of Rolla Missouri, established the “Viktor Sokolov Memorial Lecture – IEEE PERMANENT AWARD”. For this first edition.

The Committee assigned the award to Vander Tumiatti who presented a lecture titled:

1968 – 2008: Witnessing 40 years of innovation: from oil analysis through “Integrated methods for the determination of corrosivity, ageing, fingerprinting as well as the diagnosis, decontamination, depolarisation and detoxification of oils (Acronym: OIL Vial Test-CAF & D5 – Patent applied for)”