“The whole area of the Himalayas represents an exceptional field for scientific research. Nowhere in the world you can such a combination of diverse conditions. The highest peaks up to 30,000 feet; lakes at an altitude of 15,000 – 16,000 feet; very deep valleys with geysers and other mineral hot and cold springs; the most unexpected vegetation – all this guarantees new scientific discoveries of extreme importance. Should we have the opportunity to compare the scientific conditions of the Himalayas with the highlands in the other parts of the world, what instructive analogies and antitheses might arise! The Himalayas is a place for a sincere scientist”.