Honored Geographers of the Russian Federation
The honorary title "Honored Geographer of the Russian Federation" was established by Decree of the President of Russia on December 6, 2019. The idea of establishing such a title, as well as including Geographer’s Day on the list of significant dates was proposed by Vladimir Putin back in April 2017 at a meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Russian Geographical Society.
“This will emphasize the importance of the profession and increase the status of representatives of geographical science. And, most importantly, it will contribute to the popularization of geography itself, to the involvement of even more people in the study of the home country, its nature, and history."
The title "Honored Geographer of the Russian Federation" is awarded to highly professional specialists in the field geography for personal merit: in making geographical discoveries; in carrying out critical scientific expeditions and research; in carrying out work on the creation of geographical catalogs, atlases, popular science publications, reference books; in the preparation and implementation of strategic planning documents; in popularizing the achievements of domestic geographical science; in training of qualified staff in the field of geography.
The title "Honored Geographer of the Russian Federation" is awarded, as a rule, no earlier than 20 years from the beginning of professional activity and in the presence of discipline-specific state awards and awards of the Russian Geographical Society.
Published below are the names of our wonderful colleagues awarded the honorary title.
Pyotr Yakovlevich Baklanov
Vice-President of the RGS
Decree of the President of Russia No. 83 dated 02.12.2021
Pyotr Fyodorovich Brovko
Member of the Council of the Primorye Regional Branch of the RGS for the Study of the Amur Region, Honorary Chairman of the Prikhankaiskiy Local Branch of the RGS
Decree of the President of Russia No. 594 dated 08.08.2023
Nikolai Sergeevich Kasimov
First Vice-President of the RGS
Decree of the President of Russia No. 815 dated 12.28.2020
Leonid Markusovich Korytny
Chairman of the Irkutsk Regional Branch of the RGS
Decree of the President of Russia No. 825 dated 08.11.2023
Vladimir Aleksandrovich Kolosov
Vice-President of the RGS
Decree of the President of Russia No. 815 dated 12.28.2020
Vladimir Mikhailovich Kotlyakov
Honorary President of the RGS
Decree of the President of Russia No. 815 dated 12.28.2020
Vladimir Zinovievich Makarov
Chairman of the Saratov Regional Branch of the RGS
Decree of the President of Russia No. 825 dated 08.11.2023
Nadezhda Kamelevna Maksutova
Chairman of the Vologda Regional Branch of the RGS
Chairman of the Vologda Regional Branch of the RGS
Maria Fyodorovna Matveeva
Head of the Scientific Archive of the RGS
Decree of the President of Russia No. 732 dated 11.23.2020
Nikolai Nikolaevich Nazarov
Member of the Council of the Perm Regional Branch of the RGS
Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 337 dated 06.02.2022
Vladimir Mikhailovich Razumovsky
Member of the Presidium of the Academic Council of the RGS
Decree of the President of Russia No. 732 dated 11.23.2020
Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Chibilev
Vice-President of the RGS
Decree of the President of Russia No. 732 dated 11.23.2020
Artur Nikolaevich Chilingarov
First Vice-President of the RGS
Decree of the President of Russia No. 142 dated 03.15.2021
Kirill Valentinovich Chistyakov
Vice-President of the RGS
Decree of the President of Russia No. 182 dated 03.29.2021
Anatoly Alexandrovich Yamashkin
Chairman of the RGS Branch in the Republic of Mordovia
Decree of the President of Russia No. 643 dated 08.25.2023