Background
Gavrilova, Maria Kuzminichna was born on December 7, 1928 in Yakutsk, Sakha, Russia. Daughter of Kuzma Osipovich and Maria Fedorovna (Kharitonova) Gavrilova.
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Gavrilova, Maria Kuzminichna was born on December 7, 1928 in Yakutsk, Sakha, Russia. Daughter of Kuzma Osipovich and Maria Fedorovna (Kharitonova) Gavrilova.
Graduate in Climatology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 1954. Postgraduate, Voyeikov Main Geophysical Observatory, Leningrad, 1958. Doctor of Science in Geography, Russian High Certified Committee.
Junior research associate Permafrost Institute, Yakutsk, 1958-1962, science secretary, 1962-1963, senior research associate, 1963-1983, head of laboratory, 1984-1994, principal research associate, since 1994. Professor Ammosov Yakut State University, since 1994. Research manager Academy of Sciences of Republic of Sakha, 1994-1999, advisor, since 1999.
Advisor Public Consultant Council for President of Republic of Sakha, Yakutsk, 1994-1996.
Public assessor Municipal Court of Justice, Yakutsk, 1963-1965. Presidium member Education and Science Trade-Union Committee of Yakutia, Yakutsk, 1962-1964, Moscow, 1972-1974. Deputy Municipal Soviet, Yakutsk, 1965-1967.
Member Russian Geography Society (honorary), Russian Academy National Sciences (Kapitsa medal 1995), Academy of Sciences Republic of Sakha (Silver medal 1998, Gold medal 2003), North Forum Academy, New York Academy of Sciences.
Married Vasili Afanasievich Bosikov, April 7, 1962.