Nikolay Kudryavtsev

Russian physicist

Nikolay Kudryavtsev

Born	(1950-05-08) 8 May 1950 (age 73) Moscow, USSR
Alma mater	Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology
Scientific career
Fields	molecular physics, lasers, ecology
Institutions	rector at MIPT

Nikolay Kudryavtsev (Russian: Николай Николаевич Кудрявцев) is rector at Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology.

Career

Nikolay Kudryavtsev graduated from the Department of Molecular and Chemical Physics of the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology in 1973.^[1] He received his Ph.D. in physics and mathematics from the same institute in 1977. Dr. Kudryavtsev worked at MIPT in various positions including Molecular Physics Chair and dean of the Department of Molecular and Chemical Physics. He became professor in 1990. Since June 1997 he serves as rector at Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology. In 2007 he was elected to Schlumberger Board of Directors.^[2] Professor Kudryavtsev is a member of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

In 2022, he signed the Address of the Russian Union of Rectors, which called to support Putin in his invasion of Ukraine.^[3]

References

^ FMBF class of 1973
^ "Schlumberger Board of Directors". Archived from the original on 2007-05-16. Retrieved 2007-05-11.
^ Original text of the Address of the Russian Union of Rectors
English translation of the Address
Naujokaitytė, Goda (2022-03-10). "Russian rectors' support for Putin prompts UK universities to cut links". Science. Business.
Lem, Pola (2022-03-07). "Russian rectors' union echoes Kremlin propaganda on Ukraine". The World University Rankings.
O’Malley, Brendan (2022-03-06). "Russian Union of Rectors backs Putin's action in Ukraine". University World News.