Vol. 13, issue 06-07, article # 2

Abstract:

The main stages in the development of Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences from its foundation in the late 50's until now are briefly reviewed. The state of aerosol researches in Siberia is considered and analyzed in comparison with the current world level in this field. It is shown that fast development of a new field is connected with peculiarities of research in the Siberian Branch. The aerosol studies that have been being conducted at the Institute of Chemical Kinetics and Combustion are considered as an example.