The IX Session of the Council on book publishing at the International Association of Academies of Sciences (IAAS) was held on 14-16 October 2015 in Minsk. The JINR Publishing Department for the first time took part in the contest "Scientific Book" and submited to the jury the monograph of Professor E.M.Syresin "Proton and ion therapy" published in the spring of 2015. JINR PD received high praise, namely the diploma of the winner in the category "Natural Sciences".