Dr. Artur Chilingarov ,
Head of project PALEX
corresponding member of the Russian Academy of  Sciences

• a Russian polar explorer
• a politician 
• was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union in 1986
• was awarded the title Hero of the Russian Federation in 2008.

Dr Igor Melnikov,
Scientific Head of project PAICEX

• Shirshov Institute of Oceanology, Russia
• SASIE (Study of Antarctic Sea Ice Ecosystems: an ICED-IPY project) and PAICEX (PanArctic Ice Camp Expedition: an IPY project linked closely with IPY 92 ICED-IPY)
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• Languages: Russian/English