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Professor Anatoly M. Sagalevitch is the head of Deep Manned Submersibles Laboratory of P.P.Shirshov Institute of Oceanology of Russian Academy of Sciences. He was born on September 5 th, 1938 in Chernigov city, Ukraine.

In 1965 he graduated Moscow Institute of radio-electronics in correspondence with the work in the Institute of the Automatization and Telemechanic of Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS). Beginning from 1965 Anatoly Sagalevitch works in P.P.Shirshov Institute of Oceanology RAS. In 1973 he defended the dissertation of candidate degree.

In 1985 - doctor of Sciences in the field of the use of manned submersibles for complex deep ocean research and underwater technical operations. In 1971-72 and 1974-76 he worked on International Hydrodynamic Co in Vancouver, where the submersibles "Pisces VII" and "Pisces XI" were designed by the order of Russian Academy of Sciences. These submersibles were one of the first real scientific manned vehicles in the World, equipped by modern scientific and navigation equipment.

During 1976-85 Dr.Anatoly Sagalevitch worked as the head of the operations and as the pilot of the "Pisces VII" and "Pisces XI" submersibles. The first in the history deep dives on Baikal lake and to hot brines of Red sea deeps were done in 1977 and 1980 correspondingly. Anatoly is the owner of the world record of the dives in fresh water - 4300 feet (1977, Baikal Lake) and of the record of "Pisces" class submersibles - 2140 meters (1982, Reikjanes ridge).

Anatoly Sagalevitch is one of general designers of deep manned submersibles "MIR-1" and "MIR-2", capable to dive on 6000 meters, which were built in 1987. In December 1987 under his command two deep ocean test dives were provided. The "MIR-1" on 6170 meters and "MIR-2" on 6120 meters made the dives during 36 hours - an other record, which must be included to Guiness book.

During last sixteen years he is permanent head of the expedition and chief-scientist of research vessel "Akademik Mstislav Keldysh" - support ship of the "MIR" submersibles. Under his leading many expeditions in different sites of World Ocean were provided: twenty seven scientific expeditions in hydrothermal fields of Pacific, Atlantic and Indian oceans; the expeditions to "Titanic" wreck in 1991 (filming with IMAX), 1995 (filming with "Lightstorm entertainment inc."), as well as in 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003 and 2005; to nuclear submarine "KOMSOMOLETS" wreck in Norwegian Sea (1989-1995, 1998 - seven missions); to Japanese submarine wreck "I-52" in 1998 (5400 meters, 14 dives); in 2001, 2002 and 2005 - to battle ship Bismarck (4700 m); in 2000 to nuclear submarine "Kursk" etc. As chief-pilot of the "Pisces" and the "MIR"s submersibles Anatoly Sagalevitch spent over 3000 hours underwater and reached maximum depth 6170 meters. On "Titanic" he made 57 dives.

He has over 250 scientific publications in foreign and Russian editions, including 15 monographies, described technical sides of the design of the submersibles, methods of underwater operations, scientific results etc.

On the basis of deep ocean filming with the "MIR" submersibles on "Titanic" in 1991 and 1995 were produced the films in IMAX format "Titanica" (director Stephen Low), video-film "Treasure of the deep" (director Al Giddings), film "Titanic" (director James Cameron). In 1999 National Geographic Society produced the film about Japanese submarine wreck "I-52". In 2002 and 2003 James Cameron produced the documentaries about Bismarck for Discovery Channel and Ghost of Abyss for IMAX.=, in 2004 - film "Alliens of the deep" about hydrothermal vents on ocean bottom. In 2005 as the pilot he provided the first in the history live broadcast from great depth 3800 m ("Titanic") to the land.

Member of International Academy of the Safety (Russia), Academy of Underwater arts and sciences (USA), National Geographic Society, Marine Technology Society, Explorer Club, honorary member of Adventurer Club. Awarded by Thomas Lowell medal by Explorer Club in 2000 and NOGI Award in nomination "Science" by Academy of underwater arts and sciences in 2002.

In 2005 he was accepted as the first in history honorary member of Deep Submersibles Pilots Assotiation. His Laboratory of deep manned submersibles was awarded by "International compass" in 2003 by Marine Technology Society".