MIRKIN, Boris Mikhaylovich

MIRKIN, Boris Mikhaylovich (16.7.1937, Ufa – 9.8.2017, Ibid.), Plant Sociologist and Agroecologist. Associate Member of the AS RB (1998), Dr.Nat. Sci. (Biological Sciences) (1975), Full Professor (1976). Merited Master of Sciences of the RF (1994), BASSR (1976). Laureate of the RB State Award in the field of Science and Technology (2015). Awarded with the Order of Salavat Yulayev (2007). After graduating from the Kazan University (1959), he worked in the BNIISKh. Between 1960–61 and since 1963 Professor in the BSU (between 1982–86 Vice-Rector for Science), simultaneously, since 1970, he worked in the Ufa Biotechnology Institute, and since 2005 – in the Education Development Institute. He researched the flora of the Republic, issues of agroecology and ecological education. Founder of the scientific school of Plant Sociology (classification, flora statistic analysis methods) in the RB. He was Head of the Complex Biologic Expedition, comprising the united teams of the AS of the USSR and the AS of Mongol People’s Republic (1971–75).