Academician Alexander Ivanovich Leontiev on his 80th birthday

摘要

On May 24th, 2007 we will celebrate the 80th birthday of Academician Alexander Ivanovich Leontiev. In 1950 Alexander Leontiev graduated from Moscow Aviation Institute, and in 1963 he became a Doctor of Technical Sciences. A few years later, in 1965, he became a full Professor. He was elected a corresponding member of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR in 1987 and in 1991 he was elected an Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Academician Leontiev is a leading figure in thermal physics research (and in particular in convective heat transfer and related topics); his work is known and admired throughout the world!