Maidarzhavyn Ganzorig
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Maidarzhavyn Ganzorig is a Mongolia
n scientist. In 1978, he participated in the Soviet Intercosmos
program and trained for a Soyuz space flight.
Ganzorig graduated from the Kiev Polytechnic Institute
in 1975. In 1978, he was selected as the backup to Jügderdemidiin Gürragchaa for the Soyuz 39
mission.
In 1984, he received a Candidate of Technical Sciences degree.
From 1984 to 1991 Ganzorig was Head of the RS Laboratory at the Institute of Physics and Technology, Mongolian Academy of Sciences
, and since 1991 has been the Director of Informatics
at the Remote Sensing Center, Mongolian Academy of Sciences, Ulaanbaatar
.
Mongolia
Mongolia is a landlocked country in East and Central Asia. It is bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south, east and west. Although Mongolia does not share a border with Kazakhstan, its western-most point is only from Kazakhstan's eastern tip. Ulan Bator, the capital and largest...
n scientist. In 1978, he participated in the Soviet Intercosmos
Intercosmos
Interkosmos was a space program of the Soviet Union designed to include members of military forces of allied Warsaw Pact countries in manned and unmanned missions...
program and trained for a Soyuz space flight.
Ganzorig graduated from the Kiev Polytechnic Institute
Kiev Polytechnic Institute
The National Technical University of Ukraine “Kyiv Polytechnic Institute” is a major university in Kiev, Ukraine.-History:The institute was founded in 1898. At that time it had four departments: Mechanical, Chemical, Agricultural, and Civil Engineering. The first enrolment constituted 360 students...
in 1975. In 1978, he was selected as the backup to Jügderdemidiin Gürragchaa for the Soyuz 39
Soyuz 39
Soyuz 39 was a Soviet space flight.-Backup crew:-Mission parameters:*Mass: 6800 kg*Perigee: 197.5 km*Apogee: 282.8 km*Inclination: 51.6°*Period: 89.01 minutes-Mission highlights:...
mission.
In 1984, he received a Candidate of Technical Sciences degree.
From 1984 to 1991 Ganzorig was Head of the RS Laboratory at the Institute of Physics and Technology, Mongolian Academy of Sciences
Mongolian Academy of Sciences
The Mongolian Academy of Sciences is Mongolia's first centre of modern sciences. It was founded in 1921, when the government established an Institute of Literature and Script, which was later upgraded to Institute of Science. Later, in 1961, it was reconstituted as the Mongolian Academy of Sciences...
, and since 1991 has been the Director of Informatics
Informatics (academic field)
Informatics is the science of information, the practice of information processing, and the engineering of information systems. Informatics studies the structure, algorithms, behavior, and interactions of natural and artificial systems that store, process, access and communicate information...
at the Remote Sensing Center, Mongolian Academy of Sciences, Ulaanbaatar
Ulaanbaatar
Ulan Bator or Ulaanbaatar is the capital and largest city of Mongolia. An independent municipality, the city is not part of any province, and its population as of 2008 is over one million....
.