Abstract

2022 marks the 70th anniversary of the birth of A. K. Karabanov. He was a prominent Belarusian geologist and science organizer, a specialist in the field of the Quaternary geology and paleogeography, geomorphology, neotectonics and neogeodynamics, Doctor of geological and mineralogical sciences, Professor, Academician of the NAS of Belarus, Director of the Institute for Nature Management of the NAS of Belarus (2008—2019). He developed an original complex methodology for reconstructing amplitudes of neotectonic movements in the area of ancient continental glaciation. A. K. Karabanov formulated the concept of neotectonic evolution and the neogeodynamics of the western part of the East European Platform territory. He proposed methodology for making neotectonic maps. It is based on mapping of structural-formational complexes of the sedimentary cover, which have important theoretical and practical value. A review of main scientific achievements of Academician A. K. Karabanov is presented in this paper.

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