Timashev holds Mississippi in Physics from the Moscow State University (1960), Doctor of Philosophy in nuclear physics from the Institute of Theoretical and Experimental Physics (Moscow, 1966), and Doctor of Science in physics and mathematics from the Institute of Semiconductor Physics (Novosibirsk, 1975).
He is best known for his work in flicker-noise spectroscopy (extraction of information from chaotic signals), physical chemistry (membrane processes), kinetics of chemical processes (diffusion in energy space), quantum physics (semiconductors), and Earth/space science (mechanism of global changes and evolution).
Timashev developed a flicker-noise spectroscopy approach for extracting information from the chaotic signals produced by complex systems, which can be used for analyzing and predicting the behavior of these systems (earthquake prediction, electrocardiogram evaluation, Parkinsonian tremor signal evaluation, random electrochemical processes, etc) He discovered the phenomenon of switching conductivity for surface-modified ion exchange polymeric membranes and electropervaporation effect. He also described the role of chemical and solar factors in the biosphere evolution. The total number of papers and books published by him is more than 300. He currently serves on the Editorial Advisory Boards of Russia J. Physical Chemistry, Russia J. Electrochemical, Colloid J., and J. Water Chemistry Technological Timashev received Russian Federation Government"s Prize in Science and Technology (1995), Ernest Oppenheimer Memorial Trust (World Development Wilson Visiting Fellowship, South Africa, 1996), and Russian Federation"s Distinguished Scientist (1998).
