The Institute of Fertility of Soils of South Russia (IFSSR)
Prof. Valery P. Kalinichenko is a renowned soil scientist with over 45 years of experience in soil fertility, sustainability, and resource conservation. As Founder of the Institute of Fertility of Soils of South Russia and Leading Researcher at the All-Russian Institute of Phytopathology, he developed the Biogeosystem Technique to enhance soil productivity and health.
He has received the Vernadsky Fund Award (2008), published over 700 works (including 18 monographs), holds 50 patents, and supervised 17 doctoral theses. Prof. Kalinichenko also serves on international journal boards and is a member of leading scientific societies such as the Eurasian Soil Society and the American Chemical Society.