Michael D. Belonin

Background

Belonin, Michael D. was born on August 29, 1937 in Leningrad, Former Soviet Union (FSU). Son of Daniil Alexandrovich Belonin and Nina Andreevna Belonina.

Education

Graduate, Leningrad Mining Institute, 1959. Student in mathematics and mechanical faculty, Leningrad Mining Institute, 1963—1969. Postgraduate, Mathematics Institute FSU Academy of Sciences, Leningrad, 1963—1966.

Doctor of Philosophy, All-Russia Petroleum Research Exploration Institute (VNIGRI), Leningrad, 1968. Doctor of Science, All-Russia Petroleum Research Exploration Institute (VNIGRI), St. Petersburg, 1997. Doctor of Science (honorary), Pacific We.

University, Los Angeles, 1989.

Career

Geologist Northwest Geological Office, Leningrad, Former Soviet Union, 1959—1960. Scientist All-Russia Petroleum Research Exploration Institute (VNIGRI), Former Soviet Union, 1960—1969, senior scientist, 1969, head of department, 1970—1984, deputy director, 1984—1986, director St. Petersburg, since 1986, professor, 1998. Chairman, academy and dissertation councils VNIGRI, since 1986.

Member organizing committees numerous international conferences and symposia, Russia, United States, France, since 1992. Editorial board (journal) Mineral Resources of Russia, since 1993. Member state examination commission St. Petersburg State Mining Institute, since 2000.

General chairman VNIGRI/AAPG Regional International Conference on Exploration and Production Operations in Difficult and Sensitive Areas, St. Petersburg, 2001. Member AAPG corporation advisory committee, 02.

Achievements

• Michael D. Belonin has been listed as a noteworthy petroleum geologist, mathematician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of Society Exploration Geophysicists (Russian representative 2001), National Committee Russian Geologists, Presidium of Russian Geological Society, American Association Petroleum Geologists, International Ecological Academy (academician), New York Academy of Sciences, National Engineering Academy Armenia, International Academy Mineral Resources, Russian Federation Academy Natural Sciences, Russian Academy of Sciences (correspondent), Pi Epsilon Tau.

Connections

Married Olga Vsevolodovna Tikhaya, April 4, 1960. Children: Ekaterina, Irina.

Father:

Daniil Alexandrovich Belonin

Mother:

Nina Andreevna Belonina

Spouse:

Olga Vsevolodovna Tikhaya

child:

Irina Belonin

child:

Ekaterina Belonin