The building of the Siberian Branch of the Academy of Sciences in Novosibirsk. Inaugural Meeting of the 60 th anniversary and 40 th anniversary of scientific and pedagogical activity, Vice-President of the USSR Academy of Sciences, Chairman of the Siberian Branch of the USSR Academy of Sciences Academician Lavrentiev; meeting opens Academician SA Khristianovich; act academician S. Sobolev, Minister of Education of the RSFSR EI Afanassenko; MALavrentiev advocates a return speech, presentation of gifts ANNIVERSARY.