A native of Moscow, Dr. Svetlana Ivanova graduated with honors in 1995 and received her Ph.D. in 1999 at the Lomonosov Moscow State University. Her Ph.D. thesis examined the changes in the buffer capacity of forest podzolic soils to acids and alkalis under the influence of simulated acid precipitations. From 1999 to 2001 she was a research scientist in the Institute of Oceanology (Russian Academy of Science). She worked as agronomist from 2001 to 2002. From September 2002 to 2007 she was employed by JSC “Uralkali”, based in Berezniki, as a senior technical expert. Starting in 2005, Dr. Ivanova worked as coordinator of the China program of the International Potash Institute. In August of 2008 Dr. Ivanova joined the International Plant Nutrition Institute as Vice-President for Eastern Europe and Central Asia region. Throughout her career, Dr. Ivanova has been active in community and professional organizations, including the recent service as member of several task forces of the Agriculture Committee in IFA. She authored an impressive list of scientific publications as well as technical reports and presentations. Dr. Ivanova is a member of the Dokuchaev Soil Science Society of Russia.
Образование
1995 – graduated with honors from Moscow State University (Lomonosov’ University), Soil Science Department.
Specialization - Soil Chemistry.
Specialty – Soil Science and agricultural chemistry
1998 – post-graduated study in Soil Chemistry, Department of Soil Science, Moscow State University.
1999 – Ph.D. in Biology, Soil Science Department, Moscow State University.
Title of PhD thesis - “Changes in the Buffer Capacity of Forest Podzolic Soils to Acids and Alkalis under the Influence of Simulated Acid Precipitation”.
2001 – three months training in up-to-date methods of analyze of soil and river and marine bottom sediments, Institute of Oceanology of Russian Academy of Science.
2002 – four months training in agronomy, Moscow Agricultural Academy (Timiryazev’s Agricultural Academy).
2002 – three months training in crop protection, Moscow Forest Engineering Academy.
