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Mikhail Gelfand, Skoltech professor of bioinformatics, has been elected as a fellow of the International Society for Computational Biology Inc. (ISCB), a leading professional organization for computational biology and bioinformatics.

The society recognized Professor Gelfand for his “pioneering contributions to bioinformatics research on an international scale, most recently in the area of comparative genomics.”

Congratulations! 👏

⚡ Skoltech in the CNN: leading research scientist Evgeny Chuvilin gave perspective on the paper about degradation of submarine permafrost:

Holes the size of city blocks are forming in the Arctic seafloor Marine scientists have discovered deep sinkholes -- including one larger than a city block of six-story buildings -- and ice-filled hills that have formed "extraordinarily" rapidly on a remote part of the Arctic seafloor.