901 (Continued) 
Selected Staff Members: 
A. G. Amelin, Doctor 
M. I. Belyakov 
G. K. Bereskov, Doctor 
L. Grinshpan, Candidate 
Wo Jig Ushral 
N. Mel'nikov, Professor, Head of Section 
N. N. Shumilovskiy, Doctor 
K. D. Shvetsova-Shilouskaya, Doctor 
F. V. Turchin, Doctor 
Description: 
NIUIF is the leading research institute in the Soviet Union for the 
development of high-quality fertilizers and herbicides. The Institute has 
a total staff of 1200 working in 32 laboratories. 
For a number of years, this institute has been investigating 
processes for the stabilization of sulfur trioxide as a sulfonation agent 
and the processing of various mineral resources for fluorine, phosphorus, and 
other basic raw materials for the agricultural industry. Research labora- 
tories have been established at the larger plants of the chemical industry 
for analytical control of fertilizer and insecticide components. Thiosulfonic 
acids have been exploited as fungicides. In conjunction with metallurgical 
and chemical research institutes, research on the corrosion resistance of 
stainless steels, aluminum, and titanium alloys was conducted. A pilot plant 
is maintained. The Institute awards the Candidate's Degree, and publishes a 
Trudy. 
902 
Name: Scientific-Research Institute of Finance 
(Nauchno-issledovatel'skiy finansovyy institut--NIFT) 
Address: Moscow, ulitsa Kuybysheva, 9 
Director: G. Kosyachenko, Professor (1961) 
Deputy Director: -- 
Administrative Affiliation: Ministry of Finance, U.S.S.R. (1957) 
Selected Staff Members: -- 
Description: 
This institute studies financial problems in Western countries, 
i.é€., credits, money turnover, loans and debts, international mutual 
accounts, etc. 
