Anatoly Nikolayevich Perminov (Russian: Анато́лий Никола́евич Пе́рминов; born 16 June 1945) is a Russian rocket scientist and mechanical engineer. He served as the General Director of Russian Federal Space Agency in 2004–2011.[1] He has the federal state civilian service rank of 1st class Active State Councillor of the Russian Federation.[2]
Anatoly Perminov | |
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Анатолий Перминов | |
 Perminov in 2010 | |
| Born | 16 June 1945 Duvalovo, Kirov Oblast, Soviet Union (present-day Russia) |
| Alma mater | Dzerzhinsky Military Academy of Rocket Forces |
| Known for | Russian Space Program Rocket Technology |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mechanical engineering |
| Institutions | Russian Federal Space Agency Moscow Aviation Institute |
Career
editAnatoly Perminov graduated in 1967 from a military college with a degree in mechanical engineering, specializing in rocket engines. In 1976, he earned an advanced degree in Moscow from the Military Academy. In 1991 he again earned an advanced degree in Moscow from the Military Academy, after which he was appointed to the head of the Russian Department of Defense research test site. Here he organized the launch of hundreds of satellites and ICBMs. In August 1993 he became the head of operations for missile weapons in the Strategic Missile Forces. He was then the director of Roscosmos from March 2004 to 2011.[1]
Perminov has a PhD in engineering, and has authored more than 70 scientific papers and articles on space exploration. He is a professor of the Moscow Aviation Institute, where he chairs the institute's Operations of Launch Vehicles and Spacecraft department.[3]
On 29 April 2011, Perminov was replaced with Vladimir Popovkin as the director of Roscosmos. The 65-year-old Perminov was over the legal limit for state officials, and had received some criticism after a failed GLONASS launch.[4]
Personal life
editPerminov is married. His wife is a teacher and they have a son.[3]
Honours and awards
edit- Order "For Merit to the Fatherland";
- 3rd class (31 March 2009) - for outstanding contribution to the development of space industry and many years of fruitful activity
- 4th class (25 September 2004) - for outstanding contribution to the development of the domestic space and strengthening the country's defense
- Order of Military Merit
- Order of the Red Banner of Labour
- Order "For Service to the Homeland in the Armed Forces of the USSR", 3rd class
- Honoured Engineer of the Russian Federation
- Gratitude of the President of Russia (2005) - for services in the development of space and many years of honest work
- Order Dostyk, 2nd class (Kazakhstan, 7 December 2004) - for his significant contribution to the development of friendship and cooperation between the peoples of Kazakhstan and Russia
- Officer of the Legion of Honour (France, 2010)
- Laureate of Russian Government for participation in the establishment of the carrier rocket Dnepr
References
edit- ^ a b "О руководителях агентства". Archived from the original on 2009-03-20. Retrieved 2008-07-23.
- ^ О присвоении классных чинов государственной гражданской службы Российской Федерации федеральным государственным гражданским служащим Федерального космического агентства (Decree 1415) (in Russian). President of Russia. 29 September 2008.
- ^ a b "Head of the Russian Federal Space Agency – Anatoly N. Perminov". Roscosmos. Archived from the original on June 8, 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-29.
- ^ "Space Agency Chief Replaced". The Moscow Times. 2011-05-03. Archived from the original on 2016-01-24. Retrieved 2011-05-03.