Background
Kazantsev, Sergei was born on January 3, 1956 in Sverdlovsk, Russia. Son of Vasilij and Lidia Kazantsev.
Kazantsev, Sergei was born on January 3, 1956 in Sverdlovsk, Russia. Son of Vasilij and Lidia Kazantsev.
Master of Arts, Institute for International Relations, Moscow, 1978. Doctor of Philosophy, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, 1993.
Arabic interpreter Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Defense Ministry, Cherchell, Algeria, 1978-1985. Releasing director Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics television & Radio Committee, Moscow, 1986-1989. Director Insect Center, 1989-1990.
Deputy director Complex Biological Expedition, Ulan-Bator, Mongolia, 1990-1992. Researcher Severtzov Institute/Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, since 1993. Curator for cantharoidea Zoological Museum, Moscow and St. Petersburg, Russia, since 1990.
Visiting curator National Insect Collection, Ottawa, Canada, since 1996, Amsterdam University Zoological Museum, Holland Natural History Museum, Madrid, since 1997. Field experience Malaysia and Singapore, 1995, 97, China, 1996, 98, Myanma/Burma, 1996, Algeria, 1978-1980, 83-84.
Chairman Insect Center, Moscow, since 1989. Lieutenant Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Defense Ministry, 1978-1980, Algeria. Member New York Academy of Sciences, Russian Entomological Society, Moscow Naturalists' Society.
Married Galina Paramonova, January 26, 1979. Children: Simon, Ilia.