Background
Tolmachev, Yurii Alexandrovich was born on February 27, 1940 in Arkhangelsk, Russia. Son of Alexander Innokentievich and Zoya Nikolayevna (Tropashko) Tolmachev.
Tolmachev, Yurii Alexandrovich was born on February 27, 1940 in Arkhangelsk, Russia. Son of Alexander Innokentievich and Zoya Nikolayevna (Tropashko) Tolmachev.
Master of Science, St. Petersburg State University, Russia, 1962; Doctor of Philosophy, St. Petersburg State University, Russia, 1969; Doctor of Science, St. Petersburg State University, Russia, 1983.
Engineer, Institute of Physics, St. Petersburg, 1962-1970;
junior researcher, Institute of Physics, St. Petersburg, 1970-1973;
senior researcher, Institute of Physics, St. Petersburg, 1973-1980;
assistant professor, St. Petersburg State University, 1980-1989;
head of the laboratory, professor, St. Petersburg State University, 1989-1994;
chairman physics department, St. Petersburg State University, since 1994. Head of the department of optics Institute of Physics, St. Petersburg, since 1994. Vice-director Russian Center for Laser Physics, St. Petersburg, since 1995.
President Special Council for Doctor of Philosophy's Thesis Defense, St. Petersburg, since 1995, vice president, since 1989.
Vice-chairman Trade Union, St. Petersburg, 1988-1992. Vice president Association of professors, St. Petersburg, since 1995. Captain Russian artillery.
Married Alla Yevgenievna Pleshkova, August 3, 1963. Children: Julia, Alexandra.