Stepan L. Shvartsev

Stepan L. Shvartsev (DOB Sept. 14, 1936, Lithuania) – Professor at the Department of Hydrogeology, Engineering Geology and Hydrogeoecology, Tomsk Polytechnic University. Chief Researcher of the Institute of Petroleum Geology and Geophysics (IPGG) of Russian Academy of Sciences. The founder of a scientific direction “Geological evolution of a water-rock system”. Main areas of research are hydrogeochemistry, environmental geology, geochemical techniques of minerals prospecting, groundwater resources and the global evolution of environment. The member of international scientific associations in hydrogeology, geochemistry and space chemistry. Published 500+ papers in peer-reviewed journals, 20 monographs, 2 textbooks and 6 tutorials. Over 100 papers published in English, supervised 50 PhDs and 9 doctoral students. H-index = 11. Fluent in Russian and French.

Stepan L. Shvartsev

Education

1960 - Graduated with honours from Tomsk Polytechnic Institute (TPI).

1964 - Candidate of Geological and Mineralogical Sciences (PhD).

1980 - Doctor of Geological and Mineralogical Sciences.

Employment Hystory

Tomsk Polytechnic University

2013 – currently Professor at the Department of Hydrogeology, Engineering Geology and Hydrogeoecology

2001 -2013 Head of the Department of Water Resources and Hydrogeoecology

1981 – currently Scientific supervisor at Problem Hydrogeochemical Laboratory

1980 – 1990 Dean of the Faculty of Minerals Prospecting

1976 – 2001 Head of the Department of Hydrogeology and Engineering Geology

1964 – 1976 Associate Professor at the Department of Hydrogeology and Engineering Geology

Tomsk Branch of the Joint Institute of Geology, Geophysics and Mineralogy SB RAS

1991 -1994 Researcher

1994 – 1997 Head of Tomsk Branch of the Joint Institute of Geology, Geophysics and Mineralogy SB RAS

Tomsk Branch of the Institute of Petroleum Geology and Geophysics (IPGG) of Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS)

1997 – 2014 Director of Tomsk Branch of the Institute of Petroleum Geology and Geophysics (IPGG) of Russian Academy of Sciences

Appointments

2010- Yantai Nanshan University, China

2004 and 2009- China University of Geosciences

1994- UNESCO's International Hydrological course at Lomonosov Moscow State University

1991 and 2013- the East China University of Geology

1966 -1968 Lecturer in the Gamal Abdel Nasser University of Conakry, Guinea

Research

Prof Shvartsev is a world’s widely-known scientist, an expert in hydrogeology, hydrogeochemistry and geochemical techniques of prospecting mineral deposits. He has developed the world’s first theory and hydrogeochemical technique to explore ore minerals in a permafrost zone, established a new scientific direction in the field of the water-rock interaction and developed the modern concept for the formation groundwater composition. The scientific school was supported by a grant of the President of the Russian Federation. He has implemented different theoretical developments on the water cycle in the Earth’s crust, its synthesis and chemical degradation, a geochemical cycle in the Earth’s crust, forming string brines and groundwater composition.

Joint research projects were carried out with Paul Sabatier University (Toulouse, France); BRGM, the French geological survey (Orleans); the Museum of Natural History (Brussels), three Chinese universities, the University of Kent (USA).

Honors and Recognition

Saverenskiy Russian Academy of Sciences Award (2007)

TPU Silver medal (2000)

Yukos Nominal Award (2000)

Laureate Tomsk Region Administration competition in science and education (1998)

“Honored Worker of Science of the Russian Federation”, the title (1996)

“Honored Geologist of the Russian Federation”, the title (1996) Honorary Lenin Diploma of the Presidium of the USSR Supreme Council (1987) “The USSR State Prize” for science development, engineers and scientists education (1986) “Sign of Honor”, the order (1986) “1st degree Miner's Glory”, the breast sign of the USSR Ministry of Coal Industry (1986) Labour Veteran, the medal (1986) “For excellent achievements in work”, the breast sign of the USSR Ministry of Education (1984)

Publications

Professor Shvartsev is an author of more than 560 research papers, including 20 monographs, 2 manuals and 6 teaching aids. More than 100 research papers were published in English. He was a thesis advisor of 49 candidates and 9 doctors of science.

h-index: 11.