Alexandr Rasnitsyn
Alexandr Pavlovich Rasnitsyn (Russian: Александр Павлович Расницын) is a Russian entomologist, expert in palaeoentomology, and Honored Scientist of the Russian Federation (2001). His scientific interests are centered on the palaeontology, phylogeny, and taxonomy of hymenopteran insects and insects in general. He has also studied broader biological problems such as evolutionary theory, the principles of phylogenetics, taxonomy, nomenclature, and palaeoecology. He has published over 300 articles and books in several languages. In August 2008 he was awarded the Distinguished Research Medal of the International Society of Hymenopterists.
Alexandr Pavlovich (Alex) Rasnitsyn | |
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| Александр Павлович Расницын | |
Rasnitsyn at an amber locality in Alava, Spain | |
| Born | September 24, 1936 Moscow, USSR |
| Alma mater | Moscow State University |
| Awards | Honored Scientist of Russian Federation, 2001 |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Entomology, Paleontology |
| Institutions | Paleontological Institute, RAS |
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