Public figure
Aleksandr Polyakov Gold
Russian physicist
Aleksandr Polyakov is a Russian physicist. Born 1945 in Moscow. Associated with Princeton University, Landau Institute for Theoretical Physics.
At a glance
Gold- Born
- 1945-09-27, Moscow
- Citizenship
- Russia, Soviet Union, United States
- Occupations
- physicist, professor, theoretical physicist
- Fields
- physics
- Member of
- National Academy of Sciences, Russian Academy of Sciences, Academy of Sciences of the USSR, French Academy of Sciences, American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- Also known as
- Aleksandr Markovich Polyakov, A. M. Polyakov, Alexander Markovich Polyakov
Education and professional journey
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Education
- MIPT Department of General and Applied Physics
- Landau Institute for Theoretical Physics
Awards and recognition
Silver- Harvey Prize 2010
- Oskar Klein Medal 1996
- Lorentz Medal 1994
- Physics Frontiers Prize 2013
- Pomeranchuk Prize
- Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics 1986
- Lars Onsager Prize 2011
- ICTP Dirac Medal 1986
- Max Planck Medal 2021
Family
SilverOnly relatives who are public figures themselves.
- Mark PolyakovFather
- Ada PolyakovaMother
Personal journey
- Languages
- Russian
Due diligence
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