Background
Barcan, Valery Shmer was born on June 1, 1937 in Leningrad, Russia. Son of Shmer Semen Barcan and Bronya Jacob Cohen.
Barcan, Valery Shmer was born on June 1, 1937 in Leningrad, Russia. Son of Shmer Semen Barcan and Bronya Jacob Cohen.
Diploma in Engineering, Leningrad Technology Institute, 1963. Doctorate, Leningrad Technology Institute, 1975.
Engineer-researcher Severonickel, Monchegorsk, Russia, 1963-1968, senior engineer-researcher Russia, 1968-1986. Researcher associate Forest Institute, 1986-1989. Senior research associate Lapland Reserve, 1989-1998, deputy director, since 1998.
With Siberian Tank Division, 1957-1958. Member George Wright Society.
Married Elsa Nicholas Pevtsova (deceased June 1995). Children: Helen, Leonid. Married Tatiana Oleg Kanfer.