Roald Sagdeev
- Born: December 26, 1932 (Moscow, Soviet Union)
Education
- 1955: BSc, Moscow State University (Physics)
- 1960: PhD, Institute of Physical Problems, Moscow
Major Positions
- 1956–1961: Institute of Atomic Energy, Researcher
- 1961–1970: Institute of Nuclear Physics, USSR Academy of Sciences, Laboratory Head, Siberian Branch
- 1970–1973: Institute of High Temperature Physics, USSR Academy of Sciences, Researcher
- 1973–1988: Institute of Space Research, USSR Academy of Sciences, Director
- 1989–present: University of Maryland, Professor of Physics and Distinguished University Professor
Other Positions
- 1987–1991: Supreme Soviet of the USSR, People's Deputy of the USSR
- 1990–present: University of Maryland, Director, East West Space Science Center
Selected Awards and Honors
Published Resources
Roald Z. Sagdeev, edited by Susan Eisenhower, The Making of a Soviet Scientist: My Adventures in Nuclear Fusion and Space from Stalin to Star Wars (New York: Wiley, 1994)
