Born December 29, 1928 in Izhevsk, Udmurt ASSR. In the Central Asian branch of the Teploelektroproekt Institute, he began working in 1954 as an engineer, later became the chief engineer of the SAoTEP department and, from January 1966, the director of the SAoTEP. Under his direct leadership, the largest thermal power plants in Central Asia, South Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan were designed: Tashkent, Novo-Angren, Navoi, Fergana, Dzhambul, Mary, Azerbaijan and others, including the largest thermal power plant Syrdarya GRES. As director of the department, he proved to be a good organizer, a highly qualified specialist, and enjoyed well-deserved prestige and respect among employees. For his labor activity Maslov V.M. was awarded: • Medal “For labor distinction” (in 1952) • Medal “For Valiant Labor” (in 1970) • “Labor Order of the Red Banner” (in 1971) In 1968, the Presidium of the Supreme Council of the Uzbek SSR was awarded a Diploma and received the honorary title “Honored Engineer of the Uzbek SSR”