The book was published in connection with the 50th anniversary of the State Scientific Center of the Russian Federation "All-Russian Research Institute of Inorganic Materials named after Academician A.A. Bochvar (VNIINM). "The book is a collection of articles written by veterans of the institute. The content of the articles covers the period from 1945 to 1994 and reflects the history of the creation of one of the largest scientific centers of the nuclear industry, the formation and development of the main directions of its activities.