34-a Academician Palladin Ave., 03680, Kyiv, Ukraine;

Phones: (044) 424 0060; 424 1141; faxes: (044) 424 0060, 423 8137;
e-mail: igns@i.com.ua

The Institute carries out fundamental and applied research into:

– geochemistry, radiogeochemistry and space chemistry;

– technogenic and environment safety;

– scientific support to nuclear fuel cycle;

– ore formation and mineral genesis.

The following science schools function at the Institute:

– environmental geochemistry (established in 1986 and now headed by Prof. Ye. V. Sobotovich, NAS academician);

– uranium ore geochemistry (established in 1953 by Prof. Ya. N. Belevtsev, member of the Academy of Sciences of Ukr. SSR; at present headed by V. B. Koval, Dr. of Sc. (geology-mineralogy);

– metallogeny (established in 1965 by Prof. Ya. N. Belevtsev, member of the Academy of Sciences of Ukr. SSR; at present headed by Prof. Ye. O. Kulish, corresponding member of NAS of Ukraine and AS of Russia);

– space mineralogy (established in 1969 by Prof. M. P. Semenenko, member of the Academy of Sciences of Ukr. SSR; at present headed by Prof. V. P. Semenenko, Dr. of Sc. (geology-mineralogy)).

The Institute proposes for commercial production:

– ‘Screener’ automated system of human internal radiation spectrometry, intended for direct measuring of ultra low radionuclide activity in human body and determining the type and amount of radionuclides. It is patented in Ukraine, the design documents are available;

– a vehicle-borne aerogramme complex for remote radiation monitoring, to be used in environment monitoring, inspection of nuclear-power engineering facilities, analysis of emergencies at nuclear-fuel-cycle facilities. It is patented in Ukraine, the design documents are available;

– ‘PRS-Vector’ portable workstation intended for integrated environment monitoring. It is patented in Ukraine, the design documents are available;

– a technique for predicting dynamics of natural-cleansing of surface ecosystems from man-made radionuclides.