Evgeny Velikhov

Soviet physicist (1935-2024) · Russia · On the map · Scientists · Died at 89

Evgeny Pavlovich Velikhov was a Russian physicist and scientific leader. His scientific interests included plasma physics, lasers, controlled nuclear fusion, power engineering, and magnetohydrodynamics. He was the author of over 1500 scientific publications and a number of inventions and discoveries.

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2024Died5 December 20242020Hero of Labour of the Russian FederationAward2016Order of the Rising SunAward2015Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 1st classAward2012Order of FriendshipAward2006Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of ScienceAwardGlobal Energy PrizeAward2002State Prize of the Russian FederationAward1997Medal "In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow"AwardOrder of CourageAward1995Leo Szilard Lectureship AwardAward1984Lenin PrizeAward1977USSR State PrizeAward1975Order of the Red Banner of LabourAward1970Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin"AwardMore about this1935Born2 February 1935