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Garrik E. Grikurov
All-Russia Research Institute for Geology and Mineral Resources of the World Ocean
VNIIOkeangeologia
1 Angliisky Avenue
190121 St. Petersburg
Russia

Phone: +7-812-114-3113
Fax: +7-812-114-1470
E-mail: grikurov@vniio.ru, grikurov@mail.lanck.net, grikurov@mail.ru

Dr. Garrik Grikurov is a lead research scientist and foreign relations adviser at the All-Russia Research Institute for Geology and Mineral Resources of the World Ocean (VNIIOkeangeologia). His research interests are in regional geology and tectonics of the Arctic and Antarctic, global geodynamics, geological/tectonic map compilation, and international cooperation in earth science research in Polar Regions. He also is a vice-president for Antarctica in the UNESCO Commission for Geological Map of the World currently in charge of an international project "Tectonic Map of the Earth’s Polar Regions (TEMPORE)."

In 1956 Grikurov obtained his diploma in exploration engineering/geology from the Leningrad Mining Institute and in 1971 received a Candidate of Sciences degree, which is equivalent to a Ph.D. In 1956–63 he participated in geological mapping of the Taimyr Peninsula, in 1963–65 he was an exchange scientist with the British Antarctic Survey, and during 1965–93 he continued Antarctic studies as a research scientist and head of the Antarctic Geology Department. He published a book on the geology of the Antarctic Peninsula and more than 100 papers on regional geology and tectonics of the Polar Regions.

In 1993–2003, as a Deputy Director for Foreign Relations he supervised VNIIOkeangeologia’s participation in a number of international projects coordinated by the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) and the International Arctic Science Committee (IASC).

Grikurov is interested in addressing the general public and academic audiences: His lecture titles include:

• Earth Science Research in the Arctic Continental Margin of Russia: Existing Knowledge, Mineral Resource Potential, and Future Challenges
• International Science Initiatives in the Russian Arctic: Perspectives Versus Constraints
• About VNIIOkeangeologia: History and Contribution to Arctic and Antarctic Geosciences