Dr. Andrey M. Korzhenkov is GeoExplorersClub expert. Head of Laboratory # 304 Paleoseismology and Paleogeodynamics
O.Yu. Schmidt’s Institute of Physics of the Earth RAS
Academic Training
Institute of Seismology NAS of Kyrgyz Republic. Degree obtained: Dr. (Hab.) of Geological and Mineralogical Sciences. Thesis: “Seismic deformations of Holocene and Pleistocene in the Tien Shan”, defended on March 17th, 2007 at Institute of Geology NAS KR, Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic.
Institute of Seismology AS Kirghiz SSR, USSR. Degree obtained: Candidate (Ph.D.) of Geological and Mineralogical Sciences. Thesis: “Main Peculiarities of Neotectonic Structural Forms of Northeastern Tien Shan”, defended on December 2nd, 1988, at Frunze Polytechnic Institute, Kirghiz SSR, USSR.
Leningrad State University. Degree obtained: M.Sc. Geomorphology. Thesis: “Geology and Geomorphology of Eastern Part of the Issyk-Kul Lake Region”, defended on May, 1983 at Leningrad State University, Leningrad, USSR.
Employment
Schmidt Institute of Physics of the Earth, Russian Academy of Sciences,
- Head of Laboratory, 2014 – Present
- Chief Researcher, 2011-2013
Institute of Seismology, National Academy of Sciences, Kyrgyz Republic
- Leading Researcher, 2010-2011
- Senior Researcher, 1991-2009
- Researcher, 1988-1991
- Geologist, 1986-1988
Honors and awards
- Alexander Von Humboldt Foundation research Fellowship, 2000-2002, Potsdam University
- Honorary diploma from President of National Academy of Sciences of Kyrgyz Republic, 2007
Areas of Expertise
Archeoseismology in Near East, Central Asia, Caucasus and Crimea, active tectonics, tectonic geomorphology; Neotectonics, fault zone structure and geomorphology; earthquake surface rupture and paleoseismology; fault zone structure and paleoseismology in the Tien Shan and Caucasus mountains; active deformation in central Asia; integrated investigation of earthquake hazards; and Quaternary and Cenozoic Geology.