Invited researcher

Rakov Vladimir Alexeyevich

Laboratory for Lightning Physics

USA
Russia

Year of birth

1955

Academic degree

Candidate of Physical and Mathematical Sciences

Field of studies

Earth studies and related Ecological sciences

Professor of the University of Florida (USA)

Co-director of the International Center for Lightning Research and Testing – ICLRT (USA)

h-index:

Leading scientist's research interests: Physics of lightning, atmospheric electricity, lightning defense

Quote by the head of the laboratory: During the 21st century the number of lightnings all over the Earth will increase and this emphasizes necessity of thorough research physics of lightnings and development of new systems of storm warning and lightning defense.

Awards and achievements:

2012 — Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU)

2005 — Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET, UK)

2004 — Fellow of the American Meteorological Society (AMS)

2003 — Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

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Laboratory for the Inter-disciplinary Study of Space Tyumen State University - (UTMN)	History and archaeology	Tyumen	Bassin Mark USA	2021-2023
Laboratory for Architectural Archaeology and the Inter-disciplinary Study of Architectural Monuments The Institute of Archaeology of the RAS - (IA RAS)	History and archaeology	Moscow	Giumlia-Mair Alessandra Switzerland, Italy	2021-2023
Laboratory for Social and Anthropological Research Tomsk State University - (TSU)	History and archaeology	Tomsk	Funk Dmitriy Anatoliyevich Russia	2013-2017