The National Antarctic Scientific Center (NANC) (Ukrainian: Національний антарктичний науковий центр, abbreviated as НАНЦ) is an organization of the Ukrainian government, part of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine.[1] The center operates Vernadsky Research Base and coordinates Ukrainian research of Antarctic.[2] Since 2021, it has operated the polar supply and research ship Noosfera.
Національний антарктичний науковий центр | |
Abbreviation | NANC |
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Formation | 1993 |
Legal status | Government agency |
Purpose | Scientific research and surveys in the Antarctic |
Headquarters | Kyiv |
Region served | Ukraine |
Director | Yevhen Dykyi |
Parent organization | Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine |
Website | www |
The National Antarctic Scientific Center of Ukraine (NASC) was designated as the lead institution of the Ukrainian IPY Initiative Group for the International Polar Year 2007-2008.[3][4]
Goals
editThe body's goals are:[5]
- development and implementation of research programs in Antarctica;
- ensuring further development of Vernadsky Research Base;
- interdisciplinary research in the field of environmental protection.
Leaders
edit- Petro Hozhyk (1996–1999);
- Valerii Lytvynov (1999–2018);
- Yevhen Dykyi[6] since 2018.
Links
editReferences
edit- ^ НАНЦ - Home. www.uac.gov.ua (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 2018-02-23. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
- ^ "Ukrainian Antarctic Station". Ukrainian Antarctic Station. 2007-11-21. Archived from the original on 2007-11-21. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
- ^ National and Regional IPY Committees
- ^ National IPY Committee Contacts
- ^ НАНЦ - Scientific_research. www.uac.gov.ua (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 2018-02-14. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
- ^ Kitsoft. Міністерство освіти і науки України - Україна має рухатися вглиб Антарктики, а також розвивати наукові дослідження на Північному полюсі – новий керівник НАНЦ Євген Дикий. mon.gov.ua (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 2018-02-24. Retrieved 2018-02-24.