The Institute of Precambrian Geology and Geochronology Russian Academy of Sciences (IPGG RAS) was established by decree of the Presidium of the USSR Academy of Sciences on June 16th, 1967. The Institute of Precambrian Geology and Geochronology is a structural unit within the Earth Sciences Department of the Russian Academy of Sciences. IPGG is a nonprofit research organization - the Institution of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Read more... about Welcome to the IPGG RAS site!