Alexandr Boyarchuk

Alexandr Boyarchuk
Alexandr Boyarchuk
Александр Алексеевич Боярчук
Born	21 June 1931; Grozny, Soviet Union
Died	10 August 2015 (aged 84); Moscow, Russia
Nationality	Russian
Alma mater	Saint Petersburg State University
Known for	President of International Astronomical Union from 1991 to 1994
Awards	USSR State Prize; Order of Honour; Order of the Badge of Honour; Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" III class; Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" IV class; F. Bredikhin Award; The A. A. Belopolsky Prize;
	Scientific career
Fields	Astronomy; Physics;
Institutions	Institute of Astronomy of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Alexandr Boyarchuk (June 21, 1931 – August 10, 2015) was a Russian physicist and astronomer.

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