National Antarctic Scientific Center of Ukraine explained

National Antarctic Scientific Center of Ukraine
Native Name:	Національний антарктичний науковий центр
Native Name Lang:	uk
Abbreviation:	NANC
Status:	Government agency
Purpose:	Scientific research and surveys in the Antarctic
Region Served:	Ukraine
Leader Title:	Director
Leader Name:	Yevhen Dykyi
Headquarters:	Kyiv

The National Antarctic Scientific Center (NANC) (Ukrainian: Національний антарктичний науковий центр, abbreviated as НАНЦ) is an organization of the Ukrainian government, part of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine.^[1] The center operates Vernadsky Research Base and coordinates Ukrainian research of Antarctic.^[2] Since 2021, it has operated the polar supply and research ship Noosfera.

The National Antarctic Scientific Center of Ukraine (NASC) was designated as the lead institution of the Ukrainian IPY Initiative Group for the International Polar Year 2007-2008.^{[3] [4]}

Goals

The body's goals are:^[5]

• development and implementation of research programs in Antarctica;
• ensuring further development of Vernadsky Research Base;
• interdisciplinary research in the field of environmental protection.

Leaders

• Petro Hozhyk (1996 - 1999);
• Valerii Lytvynov (1999 - 2018);
• Yevhen Dykyi^[6] since 2018.

Links

• Official website of the National Antarctic Science Center

References

1. Web site: http://www.uac.gov.ua/SitePages/Home/Home.aspx. uk:НАНЦ - Home. www.uac.gov.ua. uk-UA. 2018-02-24. 2018-02-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20180223205316/http://www.uac.gov.ua/SitePages/Home/Home.aspx. live.
2. Web site: 2007-11-21. Ukrainian Antarctic Station. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20071121013713/http://www.antarctida.kiev.ua/english/. 2007-11-21. 2018-02-24. Ukrainian Antarctic Station.
3. http://www.ipy.org/index.php?/ipy/national/ National and Regional IPY Committees
4. http://www.ipy.org/index.php?/ipy/detail/national_ipy_comittee_contacts/ National IPY Committee Contacts
5. Web site: http://www.uac.gov.ua/SitePages/ScientificResearch/Scientific_research.aspx. uk:НАНЦ - Scientific_research. www.uac.gov.ua. uk-UA. 2018-02-24. 2018-02-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20180214082838/http://www.uac.gov.ua/SitePages/ScientificResearch/Scientific_research.aspx. live.
6. Web site: https://mon.gov.ua/ua/news/ukrayina-maye-ruhatisya-vglib-antarktiki-takozh-rozvivati-naukovi-doslidzhennya-na-pivnichnomu-polyusi-novij-kerivnik-nanc-yevgen-dikij. uk:Міністерство освіти і науки України - Україна має рухатися вглиб Антарктики, а також розвивати наукові дослідження на Північному полюсі – новий керівник НАНЦ Євген Дикий. Kitsoft. mon.gov.ua. uk. 2018-02-24. 2018-02-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20180224113106/https://mon.gov.ua/ua/news/ukrayina-maye-ruhatisya-vglib-antarktiki-takozh-rozvivati-naukovi-doslidzhennya-na-pivnichnomu-polyusi-novij-kerivnik-nanc-yevgen-dikij. live.