Alexandr Boyarchuk

Alexandr Boyarchuk (June 21, 1931 – August 10, 2015) was a Russian physicist and astronomer.

Alexandr Boyarchuk
Александр Алексеевич Боярчук
Born(1931-06-21)21 June 1931
Grozny, Soviet Union
Died10 August 2015(2015-08-10) (aged 84)
Moscow, Russia
NationalityRussian
Alma materSaint Petersburg State University
Known forPresident of International Astronomical Union from 1991 to 1994
Awards
  • USSR State Prize
  • Order of Honour
  • Order of the Badge of Honour
  • Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" III class
  • Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" IV class
  • F. Bredikhin Award
  • The A. A. Belopolsky Prize
Scientific career
Fields
  • Astronomy
  • Physics
InstitutionsInstitute of Astronomy of the Russian Academy of Sciences
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