NIGMATULIN Robert Iskandrovich (1940, Moscow)
- Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences (1971), Professor (1974),
- Real Member (Academician) of Russian Academy of Sciences (1991),
- Real Member (Academician) of Academy of Sciences of Republic of Bashkortostan (1991).
- Real Member of Central Asia Academy (Uzbekistan) (1993).
- Real Member of International Eastern Petroleum Academy (Azerbaijan) (1993).
- Real Member of Academy of Natural Sciences of Russian Federation (1995).
- Member of Presidium of Russian Academy of Sciences (2006).
- Director of P.P. Shirsov Institute of Oceanology (2006 - present)