Institute of Solar-Terrestrial Physics of Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences (ISTP SB RAS)
About Us
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Short informationFounded in 1960 on the basis of the Siberia's oldest geomagnetic observatory formed in 1886. Director - D.Sc. (Phys.&Math.) A.V. Medvedev. Total staff: 506, including 143 researchers, 36 Doctors of Science, 78 Candidates of Science, and 125 engineers, 124 - staff of observatories. Major research areasAccording to the SB RAS Presidium Regulation No. 175 (14 March 2008), main scientific areas of ISTP SB RAS are: Current problems of astronomy, astrophysics and space research, including solar and interplanetary medium physics, physics of the near-Earth space, ionosphere and atmosphere; investigation into solar-terrestrial relationships; development of astrophysical and geophysical research methods and equipment. The Institute main scientific area conforms to the point 29 of the Fundamental Research Program of State Academies of Sciences (2008–2012) approved by the RF Government decree No. 233-p (27 February 2008). Space weather monitoring and forecast in an effort to solve a number of applied problems; |
International collaboration
The Institute is participating in many international research programs and projects in the field of solar-terrestrial physics, realized mainly in the frame of bilateral agreements and treaties on scientific collaboration. The ISTP SB RAS has agreements with the following foreign scientific organizations:
- National Astronomical Observatories CAS, Beijing, China.
- National Institute for Environmental Studies Environment Agency of Japan, Tsukuba.
- Nobeyama Radio Observatory, Nagano, Japan.
- Haystack Observatory of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, U.S.A.
- Purple Mountain Observatory CAS.
- Center for Space Sci. & Applied Research CAS. In the frame of this agreement ISTP SB RAS and CSSAR CAS have established the Russian-Chinese Joint Research Center on Space Weather. In accordance with the Charter of Joint Research Center the ISTP SB RAS holds and takes part in annual workshops organized alternately by the Russian and Chinese parties.
- Research Center for astronomy and geophysics Mongolian AS. In the frame of this agreement the ISTP SB RAS holds and takes part in annual workshops organized alternately by the Russian and Mongolian parties.
The Institute holds annual Baikal Young Scientific International School.
The institute research assistants actively cooperate with research teams from Finland, Sweden, Belgium, Germany, the U.S.A., the Netherlands, the Czech Republic, Bulgaria and others.