National Antarctic Scientific Center of Ukraine

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. The center operates Vernadsky Research Base and coordinates Ukrainian research of Antarctic. 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.

Goals

The body's goals are:

• 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 since 2018.

Links

• Official website of the National Antarctic Science Center

References

1. Vernadsky Research Base
2. Noosfera (icebreaker)
3. Ukrainian diaspora
4. Gennadi Milinevsky
5. Research stations in Antarctica
6. Ships christened by Queen Elizabeth II
7. Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs
8. Foreign electoral district of Ukraine
9. Svitlana Krakovska
10. Timeline of women in Antarctica
11. James Clark Ross
12. Lviv Centre of Institute for Space Research
13. Istanbul Technical University Polar Research Center
14. Chinese Arctic and Antarctic Administration
15. List of bodies of water by salinity
16. National Antarctic Program
17. Outline of oceanography
18. Brazilian Antarctica
19. List of colossal squid specimens and sightings
20. Krill