Background
Gorkunov, Eduard Stepanovich was born on January 21, 1945 in Nikolayev, Ukraine. Son of Stepan Ivanovich and Lyubov Ivanovna (Gromova) Gorkunov.
Gorkunov, Eduard Stepanovich was born on January 21, 1945 in Nikolayev, Ukraine. Son of Stepan Ivanovich and Lyubov Ivanovna (Gromova) Gorkunov.
Doctor of Science, Institute Metal Physics, Ekaterinburg, Russia, 1988.
Junior scientific worker Institute Metal Physics, Ekaterinburg, Russia, 1973-1978, senior scientific worker Russia, 1978-1981. Vice director, head laboratory Physical Technology Institute, Izhevsk, Russia, 1981-1987, Institute Metal Physics, 1987-1994. Vice president Ural Branch Russian Academy of Sciences, Ekaterinburg, since 1994.
Director Institute Engineering Science, since 1994.
Member Russian Academy of Sciences (vice president scientific council 1988).
Married Svetlana Nikolayevna Chereymuhine, September 17, 1966 (divorced). 1 child, Anjelica; married Oleg Yureyvich Ephanov, December 30, 1992. Children, Kate and Michael.