Andrey Michailovich Finkelshtein

Background

Finkelshtein, Andrey Michailovich was born on August 7, 1942 in Tavda, Russia. Son of Michail Samoilovich Finkelshtein and Olga Aleksandrovna Kusnezova-Zachoder.

Education

Graduate, Leningrad State University, 1968. Candidate Science, Ioffe Physical Technology Institute, Leningrad, 1973. Doctor of Science, Main Astronomical Observatory, Leningrad, 1990.

Career

Science researcher, Institute Theoretical Astronomy, Leningrad, 1968-1973; senior science researcher, vice-director Special Astrophysical Observatory, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leningrad, 1973-1985; director, head Institute for Applied Astrophysical Laboratory-Astronomy, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leningrad, since 1986. Director St. Petersburg branch International Nongovtl. Organisation, 1989-1992.

General dir.Soviet-Switzerland Joint Venture, Leningrad, 1990-1991.

Achievements

• Andrey Michailovich Finkelshtein has been listed as a noteworthy Astronomy educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member International Astronomical Union (member of commission 1988), American Mathematics Society, Einstein Fund (co-director 1985).

Connections

Married Elvira Vladimirovna Morozova, October 27, 1967. 1 child, Morozova Tanija.

Father:

Michail Samoilovich Finkelshtein

Mother:

Olga Aleksandrovna Kusnezova-Zachoder

Spouse:

Elvira Vladimirovna Morozova

child:

Morozova Tanija Finkelshtein