Series "Scientists of the Institute of Geology KarSC RAS" . This edition was prepared for the 75th anniversary of the birth of the doctor of geological and mineralogical sciences , Honored Scientist of the Republic of Kazakhstan Linata Petrovna Sviridenko , Specialist in magmatic geology, working at the Institute of Geology KarSC RAS for more than 45 years, including more than 11 years as Chief Scientist. A brief creative biography is given and the main results of the research are presented. Provides a bibliographic index of scientific works published from 1960 to 2008. The book continues a special series about people who played a major role in the study of the geology of the Fennoskandina shield, on the 50th anniversary of the Institute of Geology KarSC RAS ..