Background
Smakhtin, Vladimir Urievich was born on January 15, 1958 in Kursk, Russia. Arrived in South Africa 1992. Son of Urij Yakovlevich Smakhtin and Inna Nikolaevna Pozhidaeva.
Smakhtin, Vladimir Urievich was born on January 15, 1958 in Kursk, Russia. Arrived in South Africa 1992. Son of Urij Yakovlevich Smakhtin and Inna Nikolaevna Pozhidaeva.
Master of Science in Geography, Moscow University, 1981. Doctor of Philosophy, Russian Academy of Science, 1985.
Research scientist Russian Academy of Science, Moscow, 1984-1991. Lecturer University Zululand, South Africa, 1992. Senior research officer Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa, 1993-1998.
Senior scientist hydrology and water resources Council for Scientific and Industrial Research Division Water Environment/Forestry Technology, South Africa, 1999—2001. Principal scientist hydrology and eco-hydrology International Water Management Institute, Colombo, Sri Lanka, since 2001.
Member of International Water Resources Association, International Association Hydrological Science.
Married Olga Urievna Moiseeva, February 5, 1988. Children: Aleksej, Alexander.