text: The A. V. Shubnikov Institute of Crystallography is a scientific institute of the Department of Physical Sciences of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) located in Moscow, Russia. The institute was created by the order of the Presidium of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR on 16November 1943. The first director of the Institute was a corresponding member of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR Alexei Vasilievich Shubnikov. In 1969, the institute was awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labour. 
  Areas of scientific interest:
  * Crystal growth: research into crystal formation and growth, development of synthesis methods and creation of equipment for crystallography
  * Crystal structure: study of idealialized (theoretical) and real-world crystal structures
  * Crystal properties: study of symmetry and physical properties of crystals; search for crystals with valuable properties