Earth’s Cryosphere, 2023, Vol. XXVII, No. 6, p. 64-66.
CHRONICLE
ON THE 90th ANNIVERSARY OF GEORGII PETROVICH KUZMIN –
PERMAFROST RESEARCHER AND INVENTOR
R.V. Zhang*, O.I. Alekseeva, E.A. Metlyaeva
Melnikov Permafrost Institute, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Merslotnaya St. 36, Yakutsk, 677010 Russia
*Corresponding author; e-mail: zhang@mpi.ysn.ru
On February 13, 2023, Georgii Petrovich Kuzmin, an outstanding permafrost researcher, Doctor of Technical Sciences, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Engineering, Honored Scientist of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), and Chief Researcher at the Melnikov Permafrost Institute celebrated his 90th birthday. In this paper, the milestones of his biography and the main areas of his versatile scientific activity are elucidated. His great role in mastering natural resources of cold in permafrost areas for practical purposes is emphasized.
Keywords: frozen ground, permafrost, underground structures, cryogenic resources, borehole hydraulicking,
cooling systems.
Recommended citation: Zhang R.V., Alekseeva O.I., Metlyaeva E.A., 2023. On the 90th anniversary of Georgii Petrovich Kuzmin – permafrost researcher and inventor. Earth’s Cryosphere XXVII (6), 64–66.