M. V. Kurlenya — Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences, N. A. Chinakal Institute of Mining, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, Russia

Mikhail Kurlenya

Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Acting Director of the Chinakal Institute of Mining of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, Russia

Date of birth: October 3, 1931

Education: Graduated magna cum laude from the Mining Faculty of the Tomsk Polytechnic University (1953)
 
Academic degree and rank: Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Doctor of Engineering Sciences, Professor
 
Professional activity:
Full member of the Academy of Mining Sciences since 1994
M. Kurlenya is a distinguished and active scientist in the field of geomechanics, physical phenomena and mining-induced processes in rocks, integrated mineral development under complicated mining and geological conditions. He develops theoretical foundations for stress assessment in rocks (methods of destressing, borehole drilling, dilatometric analysis, hydraulic fracturing, test-and-analysis), is engaged in engineering and manufacture supervision of a new-generation standardized equipment for geomechanical research.

Awards:
•    USSR State Prize;
•    USSR Government Prize;
•    Russian Federation Government Prize;
•    Russian Federation Government Letter of Award;
•    Academician Melnikov Prize;
•    Prizes of the USSR Academy of Sciences and Bulgaria Academy of Sciences;
•    Order of the Badge of Honor;
•    Order For Merit to Motherland of the Fourth Degree

Place of work: Chinakal Institute of Mining, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences 

Contact details: mailigd@misd.ru

Personal webpage: https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9A%D1%83%D1%80%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%8F,_%D0%9C%D0%B8%D1%85%D0%B0%D0%B8%D0%BB_%D0%92%D0%BB%D0%B0%D0%B4%D0%B8%D0%BC%D0%B8%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%87