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Alexander Andreev

Russian theoretical physicist (1939–2023)

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From 1979, Andreev was a professor at the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology. He focused on the physics of superconductivity, quantum liquids and solids, surface phenomena, and magnetism.

Andreev was a vice-president of the Russian Academy of Sciences (1991–2013).

Prizes

  • 1981 - Corresponding Member of USSR Academy of Sciences
  • 1984 - Lomonosov Prize of Moscow State University
  • 1986 - Lenin Prize (USSR)
  • 1987 - Full member of USSR Academy of Sciences
  • 1987 - Carus-Medal of German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina and Carus-Prize of Stadt Schweinfurt
  • 1992 - Lorentz Professorship, Leiden University (the Netherlands)
  • 1995 - Simon Memorial Prize, Institute of Physics (U.K.)
  • 1996 - Honorary member of Ioffe Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences
  • 1999 - Kapitza Gold Medal, Russian Academy of Sciences
  • 2001-2002 - Jubilee Professor, Chalmers University of Technology (Sweden)
  • 2002 - Foreign member of Finnish Academy of Science and Letters
  • 2002 - Foreign member of Georgian Academy of Sciences
  • 2003 - Independent Prize "Triumph" (Russia)
  • 2004 - Pomeranchuk Prize
  • 2004 - Doctorate honoris causa of Leiden University (the Netherlands)
  • 2004 - Doctorate honoris causa of Kazan State University (Russia)
  • 2005 - Honorary professor of Kyrgyz National University
  • 2005 - Foreign member of Polish Academy of Sciences
  • 2006 - John Bardeen Prize
  • 2008 - Foreign member of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
  • 2011 - Demidov Prize of the Russian Academy of Sciences
  • 2012 - Olli V. Lounasmaa Prize from Aalto University
  • 2013 - Honorary Doctorate from Lancaster University.

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