Akademgorodok (Krasnoyarsk) is a major scientific center of
Siberia
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; located in the west of the city
Krasnoyarsk
Krasnoyarsk ( ; rus, Красноя́рск, a=Ru-Красноярск2.ogg, p=krəsnɐˈjarsk) (in semantic translation - Red Ravine City) is the largest city and administrative center of Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia. It is situated along the Yeni ...
(
Russia
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). Built during the Soviet times, it was conceived as a healthier, privileged enclave for academics to live in, among trees and vegetation and outside of the dirtier industrial areas.
History
The oldest institute, Forest Institute was established in 1944. The Institute of Physics was established in 1956 by academician
L. V. Kirensky. The Institute of Computational Modeling SB RAS was established in 1975. The Institute of Biophysics was established in 1981.
Main science centers of Academgorodok
Krasnoyarsk Akademgorodok is home to more than 20 research institutions and organizations. The most prominent are:
Institute of Forest of SB RASInstitute of Physics of SB RASInstitute of Computational Modeling of SB RAS
Also:
*Central science library – contains more than 500 000 books
*House of Scientists
See also
*Krasnoyarsk
Krasnoyarsk ( ; rus, Красноя́рск, a=Ru-Красноярск2.ogg, p=krəsnɐˈjarsk) (in semantic translation - Red Ravine City) is the largest city and administrative center of Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia. It is situated along the Yeni ...
External links
Krasnoyarsk Science Center
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Krasnoyarsk
Buildings and structures in Krasnoyarsk Krai
Naukograds
Science and technology in Siberia