Yury Chendev, professor of Belgorod State University, Department of Natural Resources Management and Land Cadastre, Institute of Earth Sciences. Graduated from Lomonosov Moscow State University in 1985. PhD study, Moscow State University (1990-1994). Candidate of Geographical Sciences (Ph.D.) (Diploma at 1994). Doctoral study, Moscow State University (2002-2005). Doctor of Geographical Sciences (Dr.Sci.) (Diploma at 2006). Fields of interests: genesis and geography of soils, natural and anthropogenic evolution of soils, geoarchaeology.