On 15-16th of March 2000 in Shchelkovo (Moscow region) a Founder Congress of Russian Chitin Society took place. 89 delegates from 46 regions of Russia and some from Ukraine took place on it. The Congress resolved to establish a Russian Chitin Society (RCS). The administration of RCS are following:
VARLAMOV V.P.
The President (Center "Bioengineering" of RAS)
BYKOVA V.M
The Vice-president (VNIRO)
NEMTSEV S.V.
The Vice-president (VNIRO)
ZUEVA O.Yu.
The secretary-treasurer
(Center "Bioengineering" of RAS)
The inspection commission:
ALBULOV A.I. (ZAO “Bioprogress”) NIFANTIEV N.E. (N.D. Zelynskii Institute of Organic Chemistry RAS) SHEKHOVTSOVA T.N. (M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University)