DrSc, Professor, Head of CERCAMS (Centre for Russian and Central EurAsian Mineral Studies), Natural History Museum, London (Great Britain). Author of over 120 papers, more than 20 reference books, monographs and guidebooks. Deputy Editor-in-Chief of 10 international journals including «Ore Geology Reviews», «Episodes» and «Gondwana Research». Since 2002, Head (Founder) of the Centre for Russian and Central Eurasian Mineral Studies (CERCAMS) based at the NHM, London.
