Background
Alexander Grigorievich Meshkov was born on July 12, 1927 in Sredniy Karachan, Voronezh region, Russian Federation
Alexander Grigorievich Meshkov was born on July 12, 1927 in Sredniy Karachan, Voronezh region, Russian Federation
Alexander Grigorievich graduated from the Moscow Institute of Chemical Engineering (1948).
Since 1948 was an the engineer, the chief of the laboratory, the chief of change, the Deputy Chief of the object in Chelyabinsk-40. Since 1957 was a chief engineer of the reactor plant of the Mining and chemical plant, since 1963, chief engineer, Deputy Director and part-time Director (1965-1970) of the same plant. Since 1969, head of the main Department, member of the Board of the Ministry of medium engineering of the USSR.
Since 1979, Deputy Minister, since 1982, 1st Deputy Minister of medium engineering of the USSR. Member of the Government Commission to investigate the causes and liquidation of the Chernobyl accident, head of the group to determine the causes of the accident.
In 1986-1990 the Director of machine-building plant "Elemash" in the city of Elektrostal of the Moscow region. In 1990-1991, Deputy Minister of nuclear energy and industry of the USSR. Candidate for the Central Committee of the CPSU (1986-1990).
