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een a pr<strong>of</strong>essor since 1979, holding <strong>the</strong> chair in cy<strong>to</strong>logy at <strong>the</strong> Novosibirsk State<br />

<strong>University</strong>. He is chairman <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Siberian Department’s V. I. Vavilov Genetics and<br />

Selection Society. The Altai International Center for Humanitarian and Biospheric<br />

Research. was established in 1991. The center will involve <strong>the</strong> collaboration <strong>of</strong><br />

three major bodies: <strong>the</strong> United Institute <strong>of</strong> His<strong>to</strong>ry, Philology and Philosophy in<br />

Akademgorodok-Novosibirsk, <strong>the</strong> Cy<strong>to</strong>logy and Genetics Institute in<br />

Akademgorodok-Novosibirsk, and <strong>the</strong> Gorno-Altai Republican Soviet in Gorno-<br />

Altaisk, Russia. As Direc<strong>to</strong>r <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Institute <strong>of</strong> Cy<strong>to</strong>logy and Genetics <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

Siberian Department located in Akademgorodok-Novosibirsk, Dr. Shumni will<br />

play a major role in <strong>the</strong> development <strong>of</strong> this international research institute.<br />

Administration <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Institute Cy<strong>to</strong>logy and Genetics<br />

Direc<strong>to</strong>r <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Institute<br />

Vladimir K. Shumny, academician, Pr<strong>of</strong>., Dr.Sci.<br />

Phone: +7(383-2) 35-43-50<br />

Fax: +7(383-2) 35-65-58<br />

E-mail: Shumny@mailhost.bionet.nsc.ru<br />

Vice direc<strong>to</strong>rs <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Institute:<br />

Nikolay A. Kolchanov, Pr<strong>of</strong>., Dr.Sci.<br />

Suren M. Zakian, Pr<strong>of</strong>., Dr.Sci.<br />

Ana<strong>to</strong>ly V. Kushnir, Ph.D.<br />

Scientific secretary <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Institute<br />

Alexander V. Osadchuk, Ph.D.<br />

Scientific secretary <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> foreign affairs <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Institute<br />

Galina N. Kiseleva, Ph.D.<br />

Adress for contact:<br />

630090, Novosibirsk-90, Lavrentyev aven., 10<br />

tel: (383)2351259<br />

fax: (383)2356558<br />

E-mail: kiseleva@cgi.nsk.su<br />

Established in 1957. From 1959 <strong>to</strong> 1985, <strong>the</strong> Direc<strong>to</strong>r <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> institute was Academician D.<br />

K. Belyaev who played a key role in <strong>the</strong> revival <strong>of</strong> genetic research in <strong>the</strong> Soviet<br />

Union. The institute has five main research thrusts: 1) Molecular genetics, 2) Cy<strong>to</strong>genetics,<br />

3) Plant genetics, 4) Animal genetics, 5) and, Physiological genetics. Two<br />

fundamental problems are under investigation in <strong>the</strong> institute. They are <strong>the</strong><br />

investigation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> structure and functioning <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> genome, and <strong>the</strong> second is <strong>the</strong><br />

cognition <strong>of</strong> laws <strong>of</strong> evolution and selection. In addition <strong>to</strong> maintaining contracts<br />

with many scientific research centers throughout <strong>the</strong> world, <strong>the</strong> institute keeps close<br />

relations with Novosibirsk <strong>University</strong> where its personnel determine <strong>the</strong> activities<br />

<strong>of</strong> three chairs--Genetics and Cy<strong>to</strong>logy, Molecular biology, and Physiology.<br />

Postgraduate studies are directed in <strong>the</strong> institute. The <strong>to</strong>tal number <strong>of</strong> scientists in<br />

<strong>the</strong> institute was 378 in 1991 <strong>of</strong> whom two were corresponding members <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

<strong>Russian</strong> <strong>Academy</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Sciences</strong>, eight were pr<strong>of</strong>essors, 32 held doc<strong>to</strong>rs <strong>of</strong> sciences<br />

degrees, and 171 held candidates <strong>of</strong> sciences degrees.<br />

1997 update<br />

[General Information <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Institute <strong>of</strong> Cy<strong>to</strong>logy and Genetics<br />

The Institute <strong>of</strong> Cy<strong>to</strong>logy and Genetics <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Siberian Branch <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

<strong>Russian</strong> <strong>Academy</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Sciences</strong> was founded in 1957 among <strong>the</strong> first<br />

997

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