# Valentin Gapontsev

> Valentin P. Gapontsev was a Russian-American laser physicist, billionaire, and the founder, CEO, and chairman of IPG Photonics. At the time of his death, his net worth was estimated at US$2.3 billion.

*Soviet physicist (1939–2021)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/valentin-gapontsev

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Scientist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Scientists
- **Born:** 1939-02-23
- **Died:** 2021-10-22
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 44.8 / 100
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- **Profile completeness:** 60.0 / 100

## Sources
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- [Valentin Gapontsev](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valentin_Gapontsev)
- [Valentin Gapontsev](https://sw.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valentin_Gapontsev)
- [Гапонцев, Валентин Павлович](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%93%D0%B0%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%BD%D1%86%D0%B5%D0%B2%2C_%D0%92%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%82%D0%B8%D0%BD_%D0%9F%D0%B0%D0%B2%D0%BB%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%87)
- [Valentin Gapontsev](https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valentin_Gapontsev)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4133497)

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