· Chairman - Corresponding memeber of RAS Andrey Georgievich Degermendzhy

Andrei Degermendzhy
Curriculum vitae

Prof. Andrei G. Degermendzhy, Position: Director of Institute of Biophysics, Head of the ecosystem biophysics laboratory. Scientific Degree: Corresponding Member of the Academy of Sciences of Russia, Doctor of Sciences (Physics and Mathematics). Affiliation: Institute of Biophysics (Russian Academy of Sciences, Siberian Branch). Address: Academgorodok, 660036 Krasnoyarsk, Russia, ibp@ibp.krasnoyarsk.su, fax: 7(3912)433400, http://www.ibp.ru/lakes/index.shtml. Date of Birth: 03 February 1947. Place of Birth: Krasnoyarsk, Russia. Marital Status: Married, one son

Education, scientific degrees and titles: biophysicist-student (Novosibirsk State University, (1970); Candidate of Sciences (Physics and Mathematics)- Institute of Biophysics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Siberian Branch, Krasnoyarsk, 1975); Doctor of Sciences (Physics and Mathematics) (1989);

Teaching: Krasnoyarsk State University: 1984-present - "Ecological Forecasting: mathematical Approaches" - Special course; 1983-1984 - "Mathematics for Biologists"; 1973 - "Microbial Population Dynamics" - Special course; Krasnoyarsk Technical University: 1991 - 1994 "Higher Mathematics" course.

Scientific interests: ecology, population microbiology, mathematical and experimental modeling, aquatic salt ecosystems.
Scientific research: 1. Theoretical investigation of ecological mechanisms of requlation of species composition in microorganism communities. 2. Experimental investigation of microorganism growth self regulation mechanisms and development of new biophysical techniques. 2. Prediction of aquatic (river and salt lakes) ecosystem conditions and water quality by combining trends 1 and 2.

Awards and positions of honor: Corresponding Member of the Academy of Sciences of Russia (2000);Academician of Ecological Academy of Russia (1995); Corresponding Member of the Academy of Engineering Sciences of the Russian Federation (1993); Soros Fund Prize (1993); Member of the Council for Science and technology of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Russian Federation ("Water Ressources" section), 1992; Scientific Work Contest Prize Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences -1991); Curriculum Vitae and Achievements in "Who is Who", Cambridge, England (1991); 1988 - USSR Exhibition of Achievements of People's Economy - Gold Medal for works in the field of ecology "Computer-Aided System for Prediction of Lake and Reservoir Ecosystem States"; Award and official message of thanks of the Presidium of Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences and Presidium of Krasnoyarsk Branch of Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences for successful implementation and personal contribution of complex scientific field tour to assess the "Turukhansk Hydroelectric Power Station" feasibility study, 1979 - laureate of young scientists' scientific papers contest (Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences) (Series of works "Population Wave Theory"), 1988; Awards at scientists' scientific papers contest -Institute of Biophysics (Russian Academy of Sciences, Siberian Branch).

Publications: total about 150 scientific works, including 4 monographs.

-Degermendzhy AG, Adamovich VA and Pozdyaev VN. 1989. On the cybernetics of bacterial communities: observations, experiments and theory. Int J of Cybernetics and Systems. 20: 501-541.
-Degermendzhy A.G., Adamovich V.V., Adamovich V.A. 1993. A new experimental approach to the search for chemical density factors in the regulation of monoculture growth. J.General Microbiology. 139:2027-2031.
-T.A. Temerova, A.G. Degermendzhy, A.P. Tolomeev. 1999. Lake Shira, a Siberian salt lake: Ecosystem structure and function. Communication 2. Brachionus plicatilis (Rotatoria) growth and development. J. of Salt Lake Research.8:233-244.
-Andrei G. Degermendzhy, Victor M. Belolipetsky, Tatiana A. Zotina, Ramesh D. Gulati. 2002. Formation of the vertical heterogeneity in the Shira Lake ecosystem: the biological mechanisms and mathematical model. Aquatic Ecology. 36:271-297.
-Andrei G. Degermendzhy, Ramesh D. Gulati. 2002. Understanding the mechanisms of blooming of phytoplankton In Lake Shira, a saline lake in Siberia (the Republic of Khakasia). Aquatic Ecology. 36:331-341.

Candidate's Statement
My research of Khakasian salt lakes started in 1994 when I set up a biophysical field laboratory on Shira lake. From the standpoint of ecological biophysics few trophic levels, well expressed stratification (sea model?) make salt lakes an ideal object to develop mathematical methods of prognosticating and controlling ecosystem condition and in some cases they are a natural laboratory of would-be biospheric extreme conditions. Generalization of our own field data and development of a prognostic mathematical model of sulfur transport will make possible: 1) to develop a mathematical model of basic elements' turnover (С-N-S-P) in "surface- water mass - bottom" system; 2) to find out stability conditions of basic elements' cycles with respect to typical natural conditions (illumination conditions, anthropogenic run-off, flows at interfaces, etc.); 3) to correlate "blooming" of algae with sulfur cycle; 4) to establish relationship between stratification of the hydrogen sulfide zone and organic load on the lake; 5) to work out ecologically efficient scenarios of preserving the ecosystem of Shira and other Khakasian lakes. To organize international cooperation on Khakasian salt lakes I pursued holding the 8th ICSL in Siberia on Shira lake and it will take place 22-26 July 2002. I'm seeking for closer international cooperation with most interesting members of our community to introduce biophysical ideas into the cause of salt lake research