Boris Shustov

Corresponding member of the RAS

Science supervisor of the Institute of Astronomy

Birth date: January 10, 1947, USSR

SCIENCE DEGREES, AWARDS

  • Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences in the Department of Physical Sciences, 2006
  • Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 1991, Moscow State University
  • Professor
  • Honored Scientist of the Russian Federation
  • Laureate of the A.A.Belopolsky Prize of the Russian Academy of Sciences
  • Order of the Badge of Honor (for contribution to fundamental space science)
  • Order of Friendship (for strengthening international scientific cooperation)
  • FIELDS OF SCIENCE INTEREST

      Theory of star formation and astrochemistry
      Dynamics of shells around stars at different evolutionary stages
      Evolution of galaxies and the intergalactic medium
      Minor bodies of the Solar System
      The problem of space threats
      Space astronomy

    MAIN SCIENTIFIC RESULTS

    B. M. Shustov is the author of more than 300 scientific papers, including co-author of five monographs; co-author of five patents. Main scientific results are:
  • A new direction in the theory of star formation has been developed – the theory of chemical-dynamic evolution of protostars. The theory gave the key to understanding the general nature and specific properties of dense clumps of molecular clouds – precursors of stars;
  • The theory of the interaction of stars with interstellar matter at various evolutionary stages, as well as the theory of the chemical evolution of galaxies, taking into account the interaction (exchange of heavy elements) with the intergalactic medium, is developed;
  • A comprehensive scientific approach to solving the problem of asteroid-comet danger has been developed;
  • The scientific program of the international project "Spektr-UF" (WSO-UV) has been developed. The goal of the project is to create a large space observatory of the ultraviolet range to solve fundamental problems of astrophysics, cosmology and physics. B.Shustov is the PI of the project.
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    MAIN ORGANIZATIONAL AND PEDAGOGICAL WORK

  • Member of the Bureau of the Department of Physical Sciences of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Chairman of the Expert Council in the field of "Astronomy, space research"
  • Chairman of the section "Space Astronomy" of the RAS Council on Space
  • Member of the Specialized Council at MSU (MSU.013.1) in the specialty 1.3.1 Space physics, astronomy (physical and mathematical sciences)
  • Member of the editorial boards of a number of scientific and sci-tech journals (including "Astrophysics", "Bulletin of NPO Lavochkina", etc.)
  • Chairman of the National Committee of Russian Astronomers, Vice-President of the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 2015-2021.
  • Member of the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA)
  • Science supervisor of nine PhDs and three doctoral dissertations
  • Organizer of annual Student conferences "Physics of Space". In 2023, the 50th school was held
  • Popularizer of achievements in astronomy and space research at planetariums, museums and schools in Russia

    MAIN PUBLICATIONS

    POPULAR LECTURES

    ADDRESS
    Institute of astronomy
    119017, Moscow, Pyatnitskaya 48
    Tel: (7-495) 951-5461
    Fax: (7-495) 951-5557
    E-mail: bshustov@inasan.ru
    WWW: http://www.inasan.ru/~bshustov/eng/