Most successful brands have at their core a spark of genius and inspiration that continue to drive it forward. For TGT, that spark came from professor Nikolay Neprimerov. May 2021 marks the 100th anniversary since the birth of world-renowned physicist, Doctor of Technical Sciences, and professor of physics at the Kazan State University Nikolay Neprimerov. His innovative spirit and theories of fluid displacement in oil reservoirs inspired two young scientists Arthur Aslanyan and Georgy Vasilyev, to establish TGT back in 1998.   “Together with Professor Nikolay Neprimerov, my university professor, we challenged conventional methods for assuring well flow and well integrity”, said Arthur Aslanyan, co-founder of TGT. “Professor Neprimerov told me to ‘learn what the industry needs, understand those needs and create the solution to answer them’, so that is exactly what we set out to do”.   Professor Neprimerov dedicated more than 60-years of his scientific career to researching hydrocarbon recovery. Along with research and outreach activities, Neprimerov contributed to nurturing a young generation of scientists. More than 650 students graduated from the Department of Radioelectronics, which he established and led for many years. Neprimerov created a multifaceted scientific school of oil reservoir studies and engineering, dedicated to various research and industry-related domains. He shared his knowledge widely, authoring more than 150 scientific papers and nine monographs.   For his contribution to science, he was awarded numerous honours and medals, including one of the most coveted – the ‘Russian Federation National Awards in Science and Technology’.   Many of Neprimerov’s ideas form the basis of our powerful diagnostics that help energy companies worldwide improve their performance in a sustainable manner, keeping wells safe, clean and productive. He used to say that the secret of his creative longevity was to serve science for the benefit of society.   His legacy and inspiration continues to this day.