Died Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences Nikolai Dobretsov

This is reported on the website of the SB RAS.

"The Presidium of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences and the Joint Scientific Council of the SB RAS of Earth Sciences with deep regret announce the death of an outstanding Russian geologist, academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Doctor of Geological and Mineralogical Sciences ... Nikolai Leontievich Dobretsov, on December 23, 2020" in the statement.

It is noted that the funeral of the scientist will be held on December 26.

Farewell to him will take place at the House of Scientists of the SB RAS in Novosibirsk.

Earlier, at the age of 81, the former rector and president of the National Research Nuclear University (NRNU) MEPhI, Boris Onyky, died.