Biography
Gor'kov received his academic training was at Moscow State University, after which he entered Kapitza Institute For Physical Problems, and eventually joined the Landau Institute for Theoretical Physics. He left Moscow for America in 1992.
In 1966, he was awarded the Lenin Prize, Russia's highest award for scientific achievement, in recognition of his groundbreaking work on superconductivity.
In 1981, Bardeen Prize (with A.A.Abrikosov and V.L.Ginzburg). In 2004, he was a co-recipient of the prestigious Eugene Feenberg Award, given to recognize researchers who have advanced the field of many-body physics. In 2005, he became an elected member of the National Academy of Science, one of the very highest honors that can be bestowed on any U.S. scientist or engineer.
He belongs to the last generation of scientists who were direct disciples of Soviet theorist Lev Davidovich Landau. Gor’kov’s contributions to physics reflect the unique style of the Landau Institute.
In addition to his duties at the Magnet Lab, Gor'kov maintains his active RAS membership and performs research for the Landau Institute.
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