mathematician mechanical engineer
Cherepanov, Genady Petrovich was born on January 8, 1937 in Krutaia, Melenki District, Vladimir Region, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics. Came to the United States, 1990, naturalized, 1996. Son of Petr Vasilievich and Alexandra Petrovna (Gorkina) Cherepanov.
Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Engineering and Physics, Moscow Institute Physics and Technology, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Mechanics, Moscow State University, 1962. Doctor of Science in Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Mechanics, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Academy of Sciences, Moscow, 1965.
Senior science Institute Mechanics, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Academy Sciences, Moscow, 1962-1969;
manager mathematics modeling laboratory Pacific Oceanology Institute, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Academy Sciences, Vladivostok, 1987-1990;
professor applied mathematics, Moscow Mining Institute, 1969-1978;
senior scientist, Moscow Research Institute Drilling Technology, 1978-1987;
distinguished research associate solid mechanics, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1990-1991;
professor mechanic engineering, Florida International U., Miami, 1991-1998. Visiting professor Moscow State University, 1967-1972. Advisor Spacecraft Technology Research Institute, Moscow, 1967-1972.
Head coordinator Special Mathematics Modeling Board, Baku, 1978-1980.
Coordinator committee Christian-Democratic Union, Moscow, 1989. Fellow International Congress Fracture (honorary). Member New York Academy of Sciences (honorary life).
Married Galina P.Lebed (divorced 1965). 1 child, Andrew; married Alexandra V. Dvoichenkova (divorced 1971). 1 child, Yury; married Elena F. Odintsova (divorced 1980).
1 child, Daria; married Larisa Yakovlevna Beyleen, July 4, 1985. 1 child, Peter.
