The sector works out general problems of history and philosophy of technical sciences, history of science and technology in antiquity, history of European engineering schools, Russian-French technical links. It also investigates development of technical sciences in St. Petersburg, and the history of science in the military-industrial complex of the city.

Boris I. Ivanov – Doctor of Philosophy, the head of the sector

Leonid Ya. Zhmud’ – Doctor of Philosophy, leading researcher

Mikhail I. Mikeshin - Ph. D. (philosophy), senior researcher, mailto:mic@mm1734.spb.edu

Diana N. Savelyeva,  researcher

Elena I. Krasikova, junior researcher

The group makes researches on the history of ship building in Russia, on emergence and development of technical means for observing and controlling of ship weapon.

Igor F. Tsvetkov – Doctor of Technical Sciences, chief researcher, the head of the group

Aleksandr A. Barkov, researcher

Natalya Yu. Baloshina, junior researcher