Erik M. Galimov

Erik Mikhaylovich Galimov (; 29 July 1936 – 24 November 2020) was a Russian geochemist and Doctor of Sciences.

Early life Galimov was born in Vladivostok. He graduated from the Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas in 1959. In 1965, he defended his Candidate's Dissertation. In 1970, he defended his doctoral dissertation. In 1982, he received the title of Professor.

Career He was Editor-in-Chief of the Russian journal Geochemistry (since 2005). He was also academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences (since 1994), and director of the Vernadsky Institute of Geochemistry and Analytical Chemistry, RAS (1992—2015). He was also a laureate of the 2015 State Prize of the Russian Federation.

Death He died on 24 November 2020, aged 84 from COVID-19.