Project leaders
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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.
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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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  • Phone: +7 916 604 3131
  • Languages: Russian/English