Nikolay Cheburkin
1941–2021 (age 80)
Biography
Nikolay Vsevolodovich Cheburkin (Russian: Николай Всеволодович Чебуркин; May 3, 1941, Orsk, Orenburg Oblast – December 20, 2021, Moscow) was a Russian scientist and inventor in the field of laser physics. He was the head of various research institutes and companies depending on the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation.
Cheburkin was a Doctor of Sciences (Doktor nauk) in physical and mathematical sciences, as well as a professor. Throughout his career, his work was awarded numerous state prizes: the USSR State Prize, the Prize of the Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union, the State Prize of the Russian Federation. He was also an Honored Scientist of the Russian Federation, an Honoured Inventor of the RSFSR and a member of the Russian Academy of Engineering.
Cheburkin is the author of numerous scientific patents, articles and publications.