A Guide to the Russian Academy of Sciences - University of Texas ...

Nonlinear Systems." His works are in the dynamics of non-linear systems and the
stability of motion. (GSE 30, p. 561.)
Mishin, Vasilii P. Born in 1917 in Moscow Oblast. Russian scientist in mechanics,
control processes, and the physico-Technical Problems of power engineering.
Academician since 1966. Also member of the Physical Technical Problems of
Power Engineering Department. In 1941, after graduation from the Ordzhonikidze
Moscow Aviation Institute, he worked in several research and design organizations
and became a professor at the institute in 1959. His work is in applied mechanics.
Lenin Prize, 1957. (GSE 16, p. 375.)
Mitenkov, Fedor M. Born in 1924. Corresponding member of the Problems of
Machine Building, Mechanics and Control Systems Department of the Academy
since 1979; academician of the Problems of Machine Building, Mechanics, and
Control Systems Department in 1993.
Myasnikov, Veniamin P. Corresponding member of the Problems of Machine
Building, Mechanics and Control Systems of the AN SSSR from December 1987;
academician of the Problems of Machine Building, Mechanics, and Control
Systems Department in 1993. Also member of the Far Eastern Department and
Deputy Chairman of the Far Eastern Department since August 1988. He is
currently a member of the Bureau Governing Body of the department.
Negin, Evgenii A. Born in 1921 in Bor, Gorkiy Oblast. Russian scientist in mechanics.
Academician since 1979. He graduated in 1944 from N. E. Zhukovskii Air Force
Engineering Academy, and since 1949, he has been engaged in scientific research,
primarily in gas dynamics. Recipient of the State Prize, 1951 and 1953; Lenin
Prize, 1959. (GSE 30, , p. 565.)
Nigmatulin, Robert I., D. PM. S. Born in 1940. Engineer. Corresponding member of
the Machine Building, Mechanics, and Control Systems Department and of the
Siberian Department since December 1987, and academician since 1990. He has
written 40 scientific works of which four are significant monographs. He has 21
inventions and has co-authored another 130 scientific publications of which three
are monographs. He graduated from the Moscow Technical Correspondence
School imeni N. E. Bauman in 1963 and from the Moscow State University in
1965. He began working at the Bauman school. From 1963 to 1986, he worked at
the Institute of Mechanics, as a junior and senior researcher, leader of a sector and
Head of a laboratory. In 1986, he was named Deputy Director of the Handling
Problems of the North Institute in Tiumen. He was a professor at the Moscow State
University from 1978 to 1986, and held a chair at the Tiumen State University from
1986. As a professor there he has guided the work of 10 doctoral students and 35
aspirants for the candidate degree. He is on the national committee on theoretical
and applied mechanics. He is an Honored Scientist of both the AN SSSR and of the
GKNT.
Novozhilov, Genrikh V. Born in 1925 in Moscow. Russian aircraft designer, a
student of S. V. Ilyushin. Academician since 1984. He graduated from the S.
Ordzhonikidze Moscow Aviation Institute in 1949, and worked in the aviation
industry, becoming the principal designer at the S. V. Ilyushin Experimental Design
Office in 1970. He directed the development of the Il-76T transport plane and the Il-
86 Soviet wide-body airbus passenger plane. Lenin Prize, 1970. He is currently a
member of the Bureau Governing Body of the department. (GSE 30, p. 567.)
Obraztsov, Ivan F., D. Tech. S. Born in 1920 in Kalinin Oblast. Russian scientist in
structural mechanics and the theory of the strength of aircraft. Academician of the
Problems of Machine Building, Mechanics, and Control Systems Department of the
AN SSSR and the RAS since 1974. Member of the RSFSR Council of Ministers.
In 1944, he graduated from the S. Ordyhonikidze Moscow Institute of Aviation,
taught and became a professor there in 1957. He served as Rector of the institute
from 1958 to 1972. Since 1968, he has been President of the Znanie Society of the
307