History of Science and Engineering Annotation << Back History of the Institute of Systematics and Ecology of Animals of Siberian Branch of RAS N.A. Kupershtokh The paper is devoted to the history of foundation and development of one of the Institutes in biology science in Siberian Branch of RAS. Well-known professor from Tomsk V.V. Reverdatto takes part in foundation of this Institute during the Second World War. After series of transformations, this Institute in Novosibirsk became known as the Institute of Systematics and Ecology of Animals. In Asian part of Russia, this academic institute was alone, in which the complex researches of fauna was carried out. Key words: Professor V.V. Reverdatto; Western-Siberian branch of Academy of Sciences of USSR; Medical Biology Institute; Biology Institute; Institute of Systematics and Ecology of Animals; Siberian Branch of Academy of Sciences of USSR and of Russian Academy of Sciences; scientific researches in biology; schools of though. E-mail: nataly.kuper@gmail.com