Background
Pokhilenko, Nikolai Petrovich was born on October 7, 1946 in Mamontovo Village, Russia. Son of Petr Vasilievich and Mria Petrovna (Alexenko) Pokhilenko.
Pokhilenko, Nikolai Petrovich was born on October 7, 1946 in Mamontovo Village, Russia. Son of Petr Vasilievich and Mria Petrovna (Alexenko) Pokhilenko.
Bachelor of Science, Novosibirsk (Russia) University, 1968. Master of Science, Novosibirsk (Russia) University, 1970. Doctor of Philosophy, Institute Geology and Geophysics, Novosibirsk, 1974.
Doctor of Science (honorary), United Institute Geology, Geophysics and Mineralogy, Novosibirsk, 1990.
Engineer, geologist, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Academy Science, Novosibirsk, 1970-1973;
junior researcher, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Academy Science, Novosibirsk, 1973-1977;
senior researcher, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Academy Science, Novosibirsk, 1977-1985;
head of laboratory of diamond deposits, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Academy Science, Novosibirsk, 1985-1991;
head of laboratory of diamond deposits, Institute of Mineralogy and Petrography, Russian Academy Science, Novosibirsk, since 1991. Visiting investigator Carnegie Institute, since 1991. Head laboratory diamond exploration Almazy Rossii-Sakha company, Ltd., Mirny, russia, since 1992.
Consultant geologist Winspear Resources Ltd., Vancouver, Canada, since 1994. Secretary 6th internat.Kiberlite Conference, Novosibirsk, 1995.
Member Geology of Diamond Deposits Council of Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics (secretary 1976-1991), Diamond Deposits of Siberia Coordinator Council (secretary 1978-1992), American Geophysical Union, Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada.
Married Ludmila Matyakhina, December 20, 1968 (divorced July 1984). Children: Tatiana Nikolaevna, Alexei Nikolaevich. Married Ludmila Nikolaevna Kopylova, May 7, 1985.
1 child, Timofei Nikolaevich.
