The Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences was established in 1957. The initiative originated from Mikhail Lavrentyev, Sergei Sobolev and Sergei Khristianovich. Mikhail Lavrentyev became its founding chairman. The Siberian Branch incorporates the organizations of the Russian Academy of Sciences located in Siberia.

The organizations within the Siberian branch include fundamental and applied research institutions and production facilities of the Russian Academy of Sciences and service departments that support the infrastructure of research centers established in multiple locations all over the territory of Siberia.

SBRAS president
from 1957 to 1975

SBRAS president
from 1975 to 1980

SBRAS president
from 1980 to 1997

SBRAS president
from 1997 to 2008

SBRAS president
from 2008 to 2017

SB RAS president
from 2017