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The article is devoted the first scientific research institute in the field of exact and engineering science in the east of Russia. The author reveals the principal causes of institute appearance, the purpose and the objectives of its work, the personnel structure. The author defines the contribution of the institute scientific achievements to the scientific potential of Siberia. V.D.Kuznetsov’s personal acquaintance with the leading scientists-physicists of the country became an important factor which accelerated the process of promoting the institute establishment initiative. V.D. Kuznetsov initiated correspondence with Leningrad scientists: academicians A.F. Ioffe and P.P. Lazarev; professor N.N. Semenov and others.