Background
Makarov, Valentine Ivanovich was born on January 15, 1935 in Ploski Nivi, Vologda, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics. Son of Ivan Pavlovich and Praskovia Michailovna (Seniushkina) Makarov.
Makarov, Valentine Ivanovich was born on January 15, 1935 in Ploski Nivi, Vologda, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics. Son of Ivan Pavlovich and Praskovia Michailovna (Seniushkina) Makarov.
Assistant, Leningrad (Russia) State University, 1959. Researcher, Pulkovo Observatory, Leningrad, 1964. Candidate of Sciences, Pulkovo Observatory, Leningrad, 1969.
Doctor of Science in Astrophysics, Special Astronomical Observatory, Russia, 1989.
Assistant, Pulkovo Observatory, Leningrad, 1959-1963; junior researcher, Pulkovo Observatory, Leningrad, 1964-1965; senior researcher, Pulkovo Observatory, Leningrad, 1965-1984; head, director Kislovodsk Solar Station, Pulkovo Observatory, Leningrad, since 1984; head solar physics department, Pulkovo Observatory, Leningrad, since 1985. Program head Pulkovo Observatory-Indian Institute Astrophysics, 1981-1997, PulkovoObs.-Arizona U., Sclera, 1990-1997. Consultant Fund Basic Research, Moscow, since 1995.
Scientist Honorary Citizen of Tucson, 1990. Vice president Association Sun-Earth-Man, Kislovodsk, 1990-1996. Fellow Academy Board Pulkovo Observatory, Astronomy and Main Space Research.
Member International Astronomical Union (committee 10).
Married Valentina Vasilievna Grechko, September 8, 1962 (divorced). Children: Oleg Valentinovich, Kirill Valentinovih. Married Ksenia Sergeevna Konopleva Tavastsherna, March 6, 1994.