Аннотация
Innokenty Semyonovich Sivtsev was born on February 1, 1936 in Yakutsk. After graduating from high school, he worked as an accountant, head of the archive, served in units of the Air Force of the Pacific Fleet, in 1963 he graduated from the Historical and Philological Faculty of YSU and upon graduation was elected as a secretary of the Komsomol organization of the university. Here I. S. Sivtsev became a true leader of the student youth. In many undertakings of Komsomol members, he took a personal part: he became a laureate of amateur performances, a champion of YSU in boxing, stood at the origins of student construction teams. In 1970, becoming a candidate of historical Sciences, he tied his fate with the Department of History of the CPSU, where he became from assistant to professor. He developed his best qualities as a social scientist teacher exactly at this department. It was not by chance that he was appointed to the position of vice-rector of the university. On his initiative, structural changes were made at YSU, new specialties, new departments were opened, international relations were established: for the first time, an exchange of students of YSU and the University of Fairbanks (Alaska, USA). In the 90s, I. S. Sivtsev was elected to the post of rector of the Yakut Agricultural Institute, where he made fundamental changes in the formulation of research, educational work, the development of social infrastructure and material resources. He raised the Institute to the level of State Standards of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation in all major areas of work, was the founder of the Agrarian Academy in the Republic. From October 2000 to July 2003, he worked as a vice-rector of the Yakut State Engineering and Technical Institute, from July 2003 - Professor of the NEFU Department of Political Science, Chairman of the NEFU Council of Mentors. I. S. Sivtsev's entire conscious life is connected with higher education. It is symbolic that he presented himself with a gift for his 80th birthday-he published the book "My University". The book contains his articles, memories of the formation of YSU and NEFU, interesting materials about the development of education and culture, modern political processes, colleagues, friends and sports. I. S. Sivtsev’s merits are highly appreciated by the Republic and the state: he was awarded the order "Friendship of peoples", became honored worker of higher education of the Russian Federation, awarded "Honorary worker of higher professional education of the Russian Federation", "Honored worker of education of Sakha (Yakutia)", "Veteran of professional education of Yakutia", “For contribution to the development of family policy of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia)", received a medal of the first President of the Republic M. E. Nikolaev "To the glory and favor of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia)", he has excellence in physical culture and sports of the Republic, he is a corresponding member of the Petrovsky Academy of Sciences and Arts, an academician of the Academy of the Northern Forum, an Honorary citizen of Namskiy and Gorny districts, a sports veteran of the RSFSR, a laureate of the Komsomol Prize of Yakutia. Innokentiy Semyonovich is characterized by optimism, strong will, attentive and respectful attitude to others, exceptional organizational skills. We highly appreciate him as a scientist-teacher, close friend, mentor, we respect and love him as a man of great soul and good heart, distinguished by his great erudition, breadth of professional abilities and exceptional hard work. He is open and friendly to people, he is known, respected, and loved outside the republic. I. S. Sivtsev is a good family man, with his wife they celebrated a golden wedding, their daughter is a doctor of historical sciences. The younger generation of the Sivtsevs is growing. We congratulate Innokenty Semyonovich on a worthy anniversary and wish him good health, good spirits, a comfortable human environment and active longevity.