Doctor of Sciences, Professor, Academician of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences. Acting General Director of FSBI TsNIGRI. Head of the TsNIGRI–MGPI basic educational department “Ore Deposit Forecasting, Prospecting and Exploration”. Honored Geologist of the Russian Federation, Honorary Exploration Geologist, Discoverer of Mineral Deposits. He was awarded numerous government medals and other rewards. Expert in geological surveying, prospecting and assessment of mineral deposits, leading specialist in exploration of large-tonnage black shale-hosted gold deposits. Author and co-author of over 80 papers in Russian and foreign journals. Editor-in-Chief of “National Geology”, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of “Ores and Metals” and other periodicals.
Activities: vast experience (over 35 years) in geological surveying, mineral prospecting and exploration in Siberia (Patom Highlands, West Baikal Region, East Sayany). In 2015–2018 he was the Director of TsNIGRI.
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