80th Birthday of Academician Vladimir E. Nakoryakov

摘要

Vladimir Nakoryakov, distinguished Russian scientist in the field of thermal physics, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences, celebrates his 80th birthday on July 26. Vladimir Nakoryakov was born in Odessa in 1935, though his whole life and work have been closely linked with Siberia. He spent his childhood and youth in mountainous and sunny Transbaikalia, in the city of Petrovsk-Zabaikalsky, known for high concentration of heavy industry and its intellectual spirit, seeded already by the Decembrists. During his school years he read a lot and chose the profession of engineer. In 1958, Vladimir graduated from Tomsk Polytechnic Institute and began his scientific activities at the Siberian Branch of the USSR Academy of Sciences: Transportation and Energy Institute, Institute of Chemical Technology, and Institute of Thermophysics (since 1965). From 1982 to 1985 Nakoryakov was Vice Rector and then Rector of Novosibirsk State University. In 1985-1990 he served as Deputy Chairman of the Presidium of the Siberian Branch of the USSR Academy of Sciences.