S.A. Nekrylov

Tomsk National State Research University

One form of organization for scientific work and the improvement of teaching and research training in universities of the Russian Empire (based on the example of Tomsk State University) is studied on the basis of archival and documentary sources, as well as data from periodicals. The organizational form involved scientists embarking on scientific missions within Russia and abroad, including scientific expeditions to states neighboring Siberia.

Keywords: history of science, research and educational contacts in universities of the Russian Empire, Tomsk State University