Siberian Research Institute of Geology, Geophysics and Mineral Resources

Siberian Research Institute of Geology, Geophysics and Mineral Resource
Established1957
DirectorMikhail Epov
OwnerSiberian Branch of RAS
AddressKrasny Avenue 67, Novosibirsk, 630091, Russia
Krasny Avenue 35, Novosibirsk, 630099, Russia
Potaninskaya 6, Novosibirsk, 630099, Russia
Location
Novosibirsk
,
Russia
Websitewww.sniiggims.ru

Siberian Research Institute of Geology, Geophysics and Mineral Resources (Russian: Сибирский научно-исследовательский институт геологии, геофизики и минерального сырья) is a research institute in Tsentralny District of Novosibirsk, Russia. It was founded in 1957.

History

The research organization was established in 1957.[1] In 1960, the main scientific activity of the institute was associated with oil development in the West Siberian Lowland.[1]

Scientific activity

Research institute is engaged in the mineral prospecting.

Number of employees

  • 1967 – 1048 employees (8 Doctors of Sciences, 71 Candidates of Sciences and 448 specialists with higher education);
  • 1996 – 569 employees;
  • 1999 – 613 employees;
  • 2007 – 700 employees (1 Academician, 22 Doctors of Sciences and 87 Candidates of Sciences).[1]

Geological Museum

There is the Geological Museum at the Institute. It is located on Krasny Avenue 35.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c 50 years in the service of Siberian geology. Nauka v Sibiri. 50 лет на службе сибирской геологии. Наука в Сибири. September 27, 2007.
  2. ^ Geological Museum of SNIIGGiMS.