Translation. Region: Russian Federal
Source: Novosibirsk State University – Novosibirsk State University –
June 8 marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of the famous Russian mathematician Gury Ivanovich Marchuk. Part of his life was connected with Akademgorodok and Novosibirsk State University. The NSU History Museum together with the Scientific Library of NSU and the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences have prepared an exhibition of Gury Ivanovich’s memoirs about life on Siberian soil.
— The preparation process was three-sided: we collaborated with our NSU Scientific Library, which selected literature for us, books by Gury Ivanovich himself and related to him; we used our own funds and open funds of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences — the result was a collection of unique interesting photographs of Gury Ivanovich, which can be seen at the exhibition. In addition, the stands present both general information about where he worked and studied, and his memories of Siberia. The exhibition carries such a coloring of memories — memories of Gury Ivanovich about his life in the Novosibirsk Akademgorodok, his work in the Siberian Branch of the Academy of Sciences, — said Victoria Vybornova, keeper of the NSU History Museum.
In 1962, Guriy Ivanovich Marchuk completed his project in Obninsk and came to Akademgorodok at the invitation of Mikhail Alekseevich Lavrentyev. Here he began working at the Computing Center and, as was traditionally established, became a professor at Novosibirsk State University. As Mikhail Alekseevich’s successor, in 1975 he became president of the Siberian Branch of the USSR Academy of Sciences, and later, in 1980, he moved to Moscow and became the last president of the USSR Academy of Sciences.
— Despite the fact that he spent several years in Akademgorodok, he nevertheless retained very warm memories of our Siberian region, so the exhibition focuses on this period of his life. He had many friends and colleagues in Akademgorodok, and he was always concerned about the development of Siberian science.
Of course, this is a great example for the younger generation to follow, because Guriy Ivanovich is a person full of energy, full of various ideas, initiatives. As a scientist, he was a man of the world, traveled a lot and was familiar with scientific communities of other countries. He saw how science was created all over the world. Guriy Ivanovich took the best, implemented it in our Siberian branch, and then in Moscow. This is a great example and a great image of a scientist of the Soviet period, who began his career creating a nuclear shield together with I.V. Kurchatov, with a large team. Later, he took up mathematical modeling in immunology, then ecology. He was always ahead of science, in its first ranks, so every student and employee of NSU, a resident of Akademgorodok will be interested to learn and be inspired by his story, – emphasized Victoria Vybornova.
Until June 20, the exhibition will be located in the second-floor passage between the first and third blocks of the NSU Academic Building (1 Pirogova St.). Later, it will move to the skylight opposite Okladnikov Auditorium 2322 and will run until mid-July.
Among the most interesting exhibits are photographs of Gury Ivanovich, his scientific works, personal memories of Siberia and memories of his contemporaries about him.
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