A farewell ceremony for Academician Velikhov took place in Moscow

A farewell ceremony was held in Moscow for Evgeny Velikhov, an outstanding specialist in the field of fusion and plasma physics, honorary president of the Kurchatov Institute and academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences. The farewell ceremony and civil funeral service were held in Moscow in the House of Scientists named after Academician A.P. Aleksandrov.

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Velikhov died on December 5 at the age of 89. The academician was buried at the Novodevichy Cemetery.

In addition to the main areas to which the scientist devoted his entire life, those present at the farewell ceremony noted his achievements as a major statesman and organizer of science, who participated in the implementation of breakthrough projects of our time.

"Evgeny Velikhov is an outstanding person, a luminous and extremely multifaceted personality. It is easier to say what he has not done than to list all his achievements. Any idea he came in contact with turned into a global project. In particular, thermonuclear fusion became a worldwide phenomenon thanks to his efforts. Also, the Internet and information technologies, which everyone uses nowadays, are in many respects his merit," said Mikhail Kovalchuk, President of the Kurchatov Institute at the farewell ceremony. Mikhail Kovalchuk.

He also said that Evgeny Velikhov is one of the founders of thermonuclear fusion. Since 1973 he has headed this direction as a scientific leader of all such research in our country. In addition, he made a significant contribution to the development and creation of tokamaks - thermonuclear reactors based on magnetic traps. Among other things, he initiated the international ITER project, a mega-installation for the development of thermonuclear energy on an industrial scale. Since 1992, he has held various management positions in the project for two decades.

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A man of essence: in Moscow they bid farewell to Academician Velikhov