Vertunov Leonid Nikiforovich (1922), Doctor of Geological and Mineralogical Sciences (1969), Professor (1970).Russian. Born in the village of Verkhnyaya, Kirov region. Graduated from the Geological Faculty of SAGA (1949), and completed postgraduate studies there (1954). Worked as an assistant at SAGA, associate professor, head of the department at KGU, head of the department, and vice-rector for research at FPI; since 1993 - professor, head of the laboratory at KG-MI.
Specialist in the field of oil lithology. Awarded the Order of the Patriotic War, medals of the USSR, and a Certificate of Honor from the Supreme Council of the Kirghiz SSR. Published over 130 scientific works. Under his supervision, 2 candidate dissertations have been defended.
Main works:
1. Facies analysis of Neogene molasse deposits in the southeastern part of the Chui Basin. Proceedings of the USSR Academy of Sciences, Vol. 147, No. 1, 1962.
2. On gas manifestations in Neogene deposits of the Issyk-Kul Basin (co-authored). Journal "Gas Industry of the USSR", No. 6, 1964.
3. Lithology, paleogeography, and the problem of oil and gas potential of Cenozoic molasse formations of the Issyk-Kul Basin. Tashkent, SAGA, 1969.
4. Petrographic features of rocks of the basalt formation of the Issyk-Kul Basin. Collection "Geology and Ore Potential of Stratified and Magmatic Formations of Kyrgyzstan". Bishkek, BPI, 1991.
5. Problems of oil and gas potential of Kyrgyzstan and ways to solve them (co-authored). Collection of reports dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the Department of Geology of Mineral Resources. Bishkek, 2001.
