Background
Vasil'chuk, Yurij Kirillovich was born on January 15, 1954 in Lazo, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics. Son of Kirill Il'ich and Alexandra Ivanovna (Bykova) Vasil'chuk.
Vasil'chuk, Yurij Kirillovich was born on January 15, 1954 in Lazo, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics. Son of Kirill Il'ich and Alexandra Ivanovna (Bykova) Vasil'chuk.
Doctor of Philosophy in Geology, Moscow University, 1982. Doctor of Science, Russian Academy of Sciences, 1991.
Supervisor geocryology group Moscow State University, 1976-1980, professor, since 1995, head Isotope Research Center, 1998-1999. Expedition supervisor Research Institute Geocryology, Moscow, 1983-1992. Head glaciology geocryology database, Center of Theoretical Problems Institute, Moscow, 1992-2000.
Consultant Russian Government.
Member Russian Academy Natural Sciences (academician), New York Academy of Sciences, International Permafrost Association.
Married Alla Constantinovna (Grigor'eva) V., July 28, 1978. Children: Jessica, Alice, Marina.