Prof. Jurij Andriejewicz ŻDANOW
Country of residence: Russia
Birth date: 20 August 1919
Award date: 17 April 1978
USil Senate resolution date: 10 September 1977
Application date: 5 September 1977
Applying unit: Council of the Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry
Chemist, philosopher, astrophysicist and rector of the Rostov State University (1957–1989). Author of over 850 publications, incl. 12 monographs and numerous textbooks. Since 1970, a corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Since 1997, an honorary citizen of Rostov-on-Don.