Modern Lines in Geochemistry: Anniversary Conference

Abstract

—On 21–25 November, 2022, Vinogradov Institute of Geochemistry, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Irkutsk), organized and held an All-Russian conference celebrating the 65th anniversary since the foundation of the Institute and the 105th anniversary since the birth of its first director, Academician Lev Vladimirovich Tauson, who headed the Institute from 1961 to 1989. The results reported at the conference encompass a wide range of research fields in modern geochemistry, including isotope geochemistry of igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks in various geodynamic settings; chemistry of ore-magmatic systems and modern methods of mineral exploration; environmental geochemistry, geoecology, and paleoclimate; laboratory modeling and thermodynamic calculations of natural and production-related processes and materials; advanced analytical methods and information technologies for geosciences. The conference presentations pay tribute to Lev Tauson whose academic carrier, as well as all creative activity, had been closely related with the development of the Institute of Geochemistry. The preface paper provides a review of topics discussed at the conference concerning various geodynamic and geochemical problems, including sources of material, petrogenesis, and metallogeny.