Russian Mineralogical Society | |
Logo Alt: | Logo of Russian Mineralogical Society |
Abbreviation: | RMS |
Formation: | [1] |
Type: | Scientific society |
Purpose: | Promoting the development of fundamental and applied areas of Earth sciences and Mineralogy in Russia |
Headquarters: | Saint Petersburg, Russia |
Leader Title: | Leader |
Leader Name: | Sergei Krivovichev, |
Leader Title2: | President, Chief Executive Officer |
Main Organ: | Zapiski RMO (Proceedings of the Russian Mineralogical Society) |
Affiliations: | International Mineralogical Association |
The Russian Mineralogical Society (RMS) is a public scientific organization uniting specialists and scientific groups working in the field of mineralogy and adjacent sciences. RMS was founded in 1817 Saint Petersburg, Russia, and is the world oldest mineralogical society among present. From 1869 until nowadays its residence is the Saint Petersburg Mining Institute.
RMS represents the Russian Federation with regard to the science of mineralogy in any international context. RMS is a member and one of the establishers (Madrid, 8 April 1958) of the International Mineralogical Association.
Membership in the society is open to any person interested in mineralogy and related sciences regardless of residence or citizenship.
The RMS organizes general meetings every 4 years and also annual scientific sessions.