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The N. E. Zhukovskii Aerohydrodynamics Institute in Moscow. Established in
1918 to coordinate research on aviation technology.
The Aviation Technology and Organization of Production SRI in Moscow. The
institute followed scientific and technical progress in the aviation industry.
The Light Alloys Institute in Moscow. The institute was responsible for metallurgy
and the processing of light alloys into semi-fabricated products.
The L. Ia. Karpov Physical Chemistry SRI in Moscow. Established in 1918. It
specialized in electrochemistry, chemical kinetics, corrosion of metals and all
polymerization processes, aerosols research, and radiation chemistry.
The S. I. Vavilov Optics Institute in St. Petersburg. The institute developed and
tested lenses, lasers, and other optical instruments.
The Electrical Machine Building SRI in St. Petersburg Established in 1956. It was
the center of Russian research and development of electric machine manufacturing.
The Electro-mechanical SRI in Moscow. Its scientists researched electrical drive
systems and remote control devices.
The Radio Engineering, Electronics, and Automation Institute in Moscow. It
did research in electro-optics, laser technology, semiconductor electronics,
reliefography, and automated control systems.
The I. P. Bardin Ferrous Metallurgy SRI in Moscow. Founded in 1944. It worked
to develop precision alloys.
The Geology and Mineral Resources of the World Oceans Institute in St.
Petersburg. Established about 1947, and subordinate to the Northern Marine
Geological-Geophysical Scientific Production Association, it studied terrestrial
geology and geophysics of the Arctic and Antarctic.
The Geology, Geophysics, and Mineral Raw Materials SRI in Novosibirsk.
This institute worked on location of petroleum and gas deposits in the Krasnoyarsk
region.
The Geology SRI in St. Petersburg. Established in 1932, the institute specialized in
regional geology and prospecting methods.
The Automation SRI in Kiev. Founded in 1957. Created to do research on automation
and mechanization of industrial enterprises throughout Russia.
The Introscopy SRI in Moscow. Established in 1964 to do research in nondestructive
testing of all types of physical fields and radiation.
The A. A. Blagonravov Machine Science SRI in Moscow. Established in the
1930s, it researched the dynamics and kinetics of machinery friction and wear,
mechanical engineering, and strength considerations.
The Biological Testing of Chemical Compounds SRI in Kupavna. Established in
1973 for screening all new synthetic chemical compounds beneficial to man and the
environment.
The Electronic Computers SRI in Minsk. The institute designed and produced
computer systems.
The Water Supply, Sewerage, Hydraulic Structures, and Engineering
Hydrogeology SRI in Moscow. The institute researched water treatment,
purification plants, waste water, sewage systems, and hydraulic projects for
industry and municipalities.
The Alpine Geophysics Institute in Nalchik. Established in 1934, the institute
researched dangerous atmospheric and hydrologic phenomena and searches for
methods of controlling them.
The Central High Altitude Hydrometeorological Observatory in Moscow.
Established in 1970, it was the hub of the national meteorological observation
network.
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