V.I. Vernadsky Institute of Geochemistry and Analytical Chemistry (GEOKHI), Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS)

V.I. Vernadsky Institute of Geochemistry and Analytical Chemistry (GEOKHI), Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) is an important organization under the Russian Academy of Science.

History and Development:

V.I. Vernadsky Institute of Geochemistry and Analytical Chemistry was established in march, 1947. The establishment of this institute can be attributed to the problem related to geochemistry faced by the V.I. Vernadsky Laboratory. GEOKHI is situated at:

Vernadsky Institute of 
Geochemistry and Analytical Chemistry  Russian Academy of Sciences  19, Kosygin Str, 117975   Moscow, Russia

Organizational Structure:

GEOKHI presently have 650 permanent staff. Among these, 387 are scientists and 230 are doctors. V.I. Vernadsky Institute of Geochemistry and Analytical Chemistry also boasts of providing world class infrastructure for scientific studies. It has 30 laboratories for geochemistry and Analytical Chemistry departments.

Activities and Services:

One of the main activities of V.I. Vernadsky Institute of Geochemistry and Analytical Chemistry (GEOKHI), Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) is scientific research. GEOKHI researches on different discipline like:

  • Geochemistry and Mineralogy
  • Ore formation
  • Cosmochemistry
  • Planetology and Meteoritics
  • Biogeochemistry and geochemical ecology
  • Radiochemistry
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Radiochemistry
  • Geomorphology and oceanographic tectonics

V

I. Vernadsky Institute of Geochemistry and Analytical Chemistry) works on several projects. Some of them are:

  • Project “Phobias – ground”
  • "Marine Ecological Researches"
  • Lunar soil
  • Russian Project of the Exploration of the Moon

V.I. Vernadsky Institute of Geochemistry and Analytical Chemistry (GEOKHI), Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS)is thus an important institution engaged in researches in geochemistry and analytical chemistry.