TROFIMOV Victor Titovich

Born April 11, 1937, Mr.. G. Moscow. He graduated from the Geological Faculty of Moscow State University with honors (1960).

Candidate of Geological and Mineralogical Sciences (1964), Doctor of Geological and Mineralogical Sciences (1977). Professor (1979). Head of the Department of Engineering and Environmental Geology, Geological Faculty (1989). Pro-Rector (1992). Vice-Rector, Head of the General Affairs and organizational and publishing activities of the Moscow State University (1996).

Member of the Academy of Natural Sciences (1992), member of IAS HS (1993). Member of the Moscow Society of Naturalists (1977). Deputy. Chairman of the Academic Council of Moscow State University (1991).

Winner of the USSR State Prize (1977, 1988), the State Prize of Russia (1993), Prize. Lomonosov I degree (1976). He was awarded medals for Labor Merit (1976), for success in prospecting for mineral resources (1983), Veteran of Labor (1986), the sign of Excellence in prospecting for mineral resources (1979).

. Research interests: tackling engineering geology, the fundamental problems of environmental geology
, . theoretical concepts and methods of engineering-geological zoning of large regions based on analysis of patterns of spatial variation of engineering-geological conditions, ,
. Topic of Ph.D. thesis: Engineering-geological conditions of the western part of the West Siberian Plain. Subject doctoral dissertation: Engineering-geological zoning of large areas based on analysis of patterns of spatial variability of geotechnical conditions (for example, the West Siberian Plate).

. Read lectures Engineering Geology, Soil, Regional Engineering Geology, Engineering geological mapping, organization and planning of engineering-geological studies, engineering geology of loess rocks arrays.

. By 15 candidates and 1 PhD.

. Has published 400 scientific papers
. Co-author of 26 monographs, 6 textbooks and manuals, many of the geological, geotechnical and permafrost maps. Editor of 70 monographs, collections of scientific papers and maps.