INTRODUCTION 
The purpose of this publication is to provide American scientists with 
(1) background knowledge of the administration of science and technology in 
the U.S.S.R., and (2) an acquaintance with selected Soviet institutions and with 
some of the more important members of their staffs. Interest in the Soviet 
technical and scientific community has been steadily increasing over the past 
10 years. Many Americans have toured the U.S.S.R., visiting with Soviets 
engaged in areas of endeavor similartotheirown. Contact between American 
scientists and Soviet scientists is increasing at international meetings. 
Soviet published directories and reference tools comparable to those that 
are so familiar to the American scientist are unavailable. For example, 
American Men of Science, Leaders in Education, various ''Who's Who!" publi- 
cations, The Foundation Directory, National Organizations of the U.S., and 
American Universities and Colleges are but a few well-known titles of excel- 
lent sources covering the Americanscene. Europa, Orbis, and other compila- 
tions provide broad coverage of many countries ofthe world in general, but not 
in detail. 
The National Science Foundation, as part of its continuing efforts to assist 
the American scientist, educator, andlibrarian, has sponsored the compilation 
of this ''Directory of Selected Scientific Institutions in the U.S.S.R.". In 
addition, a short description of the administration of Soviet science and tech- 
nology has been included. This resulted from a careful analysis of many 
papers on the subject published in recent Soviet literature. The objective is to 
present the researcher with a short description of the organization and ad- 
ministration of Soviet science. Noattempt has been made to analyze, evaluate, 
or to reach any conclusions regarding Soviet science or its administration. 
Nor has any attempt been made to cover comprehensively the philosophical 
aspects of the organization of Soviet science and technology. 
Scope 
The scope of the Directory includes many fields of science in the U.S.S.R., 
but excludes those concerned primarily with biology and medicine. Certain 
clarifications of this statement are pertinent, however, to guide the user. 
1. Institutes conducting research predominantly inthe biological 
and medical sciences are not included in the Directory. It is 
anticipated that another United States organization will survey 
this area. 
