Background
Firsov, Boris Maximovich was born on June 22, 1929 in Salsk, Russia. Son of Maxim Feodorovich and Lidiya Efimovna (Muzhenkova) Firsov.
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Boris Maximovich Firsov, Russian sociologist, educator. Recipient fellowship United Nations Educational, Paris, 1972. Deputy City Council People's Deputies, Leningrad, 1961-1965; chairperson European University Organizations Committee, St. Petersburg, 1992-1995. Member Union Russian Cinematographists, Union Theatre Workers, Finnish Center for East European and Russian Studies (member advisory committee since 1996).
Education
Master of Science, Electrotech. Institute, Leningrad, Russia, 1954. Candidate in Science, State University, Leningrad, Russia, 1969.
Doctor of Science, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Academy of Sciences, 1979.
Career
Director, television Studio, Leningrad, 1962-1966;
head department Institute Sociology Research, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Academy Sciences, 1969-1975;
head department Institute Sociology-Economics Problems, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Academy Sciences, 1975-1984;
leading researcher Institute Ethnography, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Academy Sciences, 1984-1989;
director Institute Sociology, Russian Academy Sciences, St. Petersburg, 1989-1995;
rector, European U. at St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg, since 1996. Consultant Lenfilm Studio, Leningrad, 1969-1985. Visiting professor U. Tampere, Finland, 1974, U. Music and Theatre, Hannover, Germany, 1993-1994.
Consultant sociologist Union Theatre Workers, Russian Federation, 1979-1988.
Achievements
Membership
Deputy City Council People's Deputies, Leningrad, 1961-1965. Chairperson European U. Orgns. Committee, St. Petersburg, 1992-1995.
Member State Duma Public Commision on Science, Moscow, since 1996. Member Union Russian Cinematographists, Union Theatre Workers, VI WorldCongress Control and Eastern European Studies (international program committee since 1996), Finnish Center for East European and Russian Studies (member of advisory committee since 1996).
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Married Galina Stepanovna Valyavskaya, June 5, 1954.
