Background
AKIMOV, Georgiy was born on April 23, 1901.
Specialist in phvsicochemistry of metals
AKIMOV, Georgiy was born on April 23, 1901.
1926 graduate Moscow Higher Technical College.
From 1926 employed in aviation industry. 1927 established first Soviet laboratory for corrosion research at Zhukovskiy Centr Institute of Aerodynamics. 1931 established Corrosion Department at Moscow Institute of Non-ferrous Metals and Gold.
From 1947 chairman, Anti-Corrosion Commission, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Academy of Sciences. From 1949 director, Institute of Physical Chemistry, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Academy of Sciences. Solved several important theoretical problems related to metal corrosion.
Developed a new heat-resistant alloy for aircraft engine parts and several stainless steels.
Correspondent member, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Academy of Sciences from 1939. Communist Party member from 1920.