Rem Soloukhin
Rem Soloukhin was a Soviet scientist, specializing in physics and mechanics.Biography
Rem Soloukhin was born in a teachers' family in 1930. He graduated from Faculty of Physics of Moscow State University in 1953 and became PhD in 1957. In 1967, Soloukhin together with Antoni K. Oppenheim and Manson Numa established the International Committee on Gasdynamics of Explosions and Reactive Systems. He taught at Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, then became a professor at Novosibirsk State University, the first dean of Faculty of Physics and vice-chancellor. Since 1976, he lived and worked in Minsk.
Rem Soloukhin explored physics of combustion, explosion, and shock waves. Also, he was interested in gas dynamics and became the author of more than 400 scientific works. Soloukhin was awarded the Order of the October Revolution, Order of the Red Banner of Labour, and Order of the Badge of Honour. In his memory, the grants for students of Novosibirsk State University and the international award for the best experimental work of Soloukhin's name were established.
