ACADEMICIAN VLADIMIR EVGENIEVICH ZAKHAROV (1939–2023) AND SHIRSHOV INSTITUTE OF OCEANOLOGY

  • S. I. Badulin Shirshov Institute of Oceanology, Russian Academy of Sciences
DOI 10.29006/1564-2291.JOR-2023.51(3).13
Keywords Academician V. E. Zakharov, Laboratory of Nonlinear Wave Processes IO RAS, Chair of Thermohydromechanics MIPT, RAS Scientific Council on Nonlinear Dynamics, soliton theory, theory of weak (wave) turbulence, Kolmogorov-Zakharov spectra, the reduced Zakharov equations for water waves, the Dirac medal in theoretical physics

Abstract

In the early morning of August 20, 2023, at the age of 85, the outstanding Soviet and Russian scientist, poet and public figure, Academician, Doctor of Physical and Mathematical sciences Vladimir Evgenievich Zakharov passed away. On August 1, he celebrated his 84th birthday. For many years, Academician Zakharov headed the Laboratory of Nonlinear Wave Processes at the Shirshov Institute of Oceanology of RAS and actively participated in the development of the Institute as a center of advanced fundamental research. Based on the memories of colleagues, the author examines the role of Vladimir Evgenievich in the life of the Institute and the place of the Institute in the life of Vladimir Evgenievich himself. A brief summary of the main stages of his eventful life as a world-famous scientist, talented poet and concerned citizen is given at the end of the article. A large selection of materials about the life of Vladimir Evgenievich can be found on the memorial page (http://kao.itp.ac.ru/Zakharov/).

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Published
2023-11-10
Issue
Vol 51 No 3 (2023): Journal of Oceanological Research
Section
History and personalities

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