Alexander Zaitsev (astronomer)
Aleksandr Leonidovich Zaitsev (Russian: Александр Леонидович Зайцев; 19 May 1945 – 29 November 2021) was a Russian and Soviet radio engineer and astronomer.[1][2][3] He worked on radar astronomy technology. His best known works were near-Earth asteroid radar research, and SETI.
Aleksandr Zaitsev | |
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| Born | Aleksandr Leonidovich Zaitsev 19 May 1945 |
| Died | 29 November 2021 (aged 76) |
| Known for | the chief scientist at the Russian Academy of Science's Institute of Radio Engineering and Electronics the SETI League's Regional Coordinator for Russia |
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| Fields | Radar astronomy Messaging to Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence (METI) near-Earth asteroid radar research |
References
- ↑ Picture of Alexander Zaitsev during the ERAC Conference at the Starkenburg Observatory in Heppenheim, Germany, in 2004; http://www.setileague.org/photos/eurose04/euro0407.jpg
- ↑ Official picture of Alexander Zaitsev – http://www.spacedaily.com/images/seti-alexander-zaitsev-bg.jpg
- ↑ Summary – http://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia/Z/Zaitsev.html