Famous scientist, Nobel laureate, native and Honorary Citizen of Vitebsk Zhores Alferov celebrated his 85th anniversary

On March 15, the renowned scientist, Nobel laureate, native and Honorary Citizen of Vitebsk, Zhores Alferov, celebrated his 85th birthday. The academician was congratulated by the President of the Republic of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko.

With the participation of Zhores Ivanovich, the first domestic transistors and germanium power devices were developed. Thanks to the research of our countryman, the world received mobile phones, high-speed Internet, CD players, LEDs, solar batteries, and fiber-optic communication lines. His research laid the foundation for a fundamentally new electronics with a very wide range of applications, known today as zone engineering.

In 2000, Zhores Alferov became a Nobel laureate in Physics for his developments in semiconductor technology. He has also been awarded numerous orders and medals for his research, is a member of various national academies of sciences, and holds various accolades and many prizes. Zhores Alferov is the author of over 500 scientific papers, 3 monographs, and 50 inventions.

He celebrated his anniversary on Sunday, and the very next day he delivered a report to colleagues, Nobel laureates, and scientists from Stanford, Berlin, and the University of California. Zhores Ivanovich is still full of strength and energy, is an active participant in public life, and does a lot for science.

Dmitry KONOKHOV, "Vitbichi"