Viktor Sadovnichiy Explained

Viktor Sadovnichiy
Native Name:Виктор Садовничий
Native Name Lang:ru
Birth Date:3 April 1939
Birth Place:Krasnopavlovka, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Soviet Union
Nationality:Soviet Union, Russian
Citizenship:Soviet Union, then Russian Federation
Field:Mathematics
Workplaces:Rector of Moscow State University
Professor, Academic of Russian Academy of Sciences, Doctor of Sciences in Physical and Mathematical Sciences
Alma Mater:Moscow State University
Known For:Rector of Moscow State University

Viktor Antonovich Sadovnichiy (Russian: Виктор Антонович Садовничий; born 3 April 1939) is a Russian mathematician, winner of the 1989 USSR State Prize, and since 1992 the rector of Moscow State University.[1] One of the main opinion leaders in Russia, Sadovnichiy has significant political and social influence.[2]

Biography

Sadovnichiy was born in the village of Krasnopavlovka in Kharkov Oblast (now in Ukraine) to worker Anton Grigoryevich and collective farmer Anna Matveyevna.

Study

After graduating from rural school, Sadovnichiy worked for some time at the Komsomolets coal mine in Gorlovka (Donetsk Oblast) and studied at night school, from which he graduated with honors. In an interview, he said that he planned to enter the Belarusian State Agricultural Academy, but on the advice of a friend, in 1958, he entered the MSU Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics.[3] In 1963, he graduated with honors with a degree in mathematics.

Sadovnichiy was sent to graduate school and graduated in 1966, defending his PhD thesis on 17 March 1967 (topic: "Regularized sums of eigenvalues of general problems for ordinary differential equations").[4] He was a student of Anatoly Kostyuchenko. After graduate school, he remained as an assistant.

Early career

Sadovnichiy defended his doctoral thesis in 1974 (topic: "On some issues in the theory of ordinary differential equations depending on the spectral parameter"). In 1975, he became Professor. In 1981-1982, he headed the Department of Functional Analysis and Its Applications, MSU Faculty of Computational Mathematics and Cybernetics.[4]

Since 1982, Sadovnichiy has been the head of the calculus department of the Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics.[5] [6] He worked at Moscow State University in the following positions: deputy dean of the Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics for scientific work, deputy vice-rector, vice-rector (1982-1984), and first vice-rector (1984-1992).

Rectorship of the MSU

On 23 March 1992, Sadovnichiy was elected rector of Moscow State University on an alternative basis and re-elected in 1996, 2001, and 2005 (uncontested).

Sadovnichiy has been a corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Sciences since 1994, a full member since 1997, and a member of the Academy's Presidium.[7] In 1989, he was awarded with the USSR State Prize. From 2008 to 2013, he was Vice-President of the Russian Academy of Sciences.[8] Doctor Emeritus of universities worldwide and the author of some 150 works.

Sadovnichiy is President of the Russian Union of Rectors (since 1994),[9] President of the Moscow Society of Naturalists (since 2000), and Chairman of the Russian Council of School Olympiads. Member of the Board of Trustees of the Russian Academy of Education. Since 1989, he has been a member of the Council of the Association of Universities of the USSR (since 1992, the Eurasian Association of Universities); since 1992, he has been heading the Association.[10]

Sadovnichiy is a member of the editorial board of scientific journals Problem Analysis and Public Management Design,[11] Quantum Computers and Quantum Computing (editor-in-chief),[12] Higher Education in Russia,[13] and Fundamental and Applied Mathematics.[14]

Under the scientific supervision of Sadovnichiy, more than 65 candidate's and 15 doctoral dissertations (including scientists from other countries) were prepared.[15]

In November 2011, bas-relief portraits of outstanding university rectors were installed in the rotunda of the main building of Moscow State University: Alexander Nesmeyanov, Ivan Petrovsky, and Sadovnichiy.[16] [17]

In 2022, he was the lead signature on the Address of the Russian Union of Rectors, which called to support Putin in his invasion of Ukraine.[18] [19]

World financial economic crisis

In their co-authored article “On the Possibilities to Forecast the Current Crisis and its Second Wave” (with Askar Akaev and Andrey Korotayev) in the Russian academic journal “Ekonomicheskaya politika” (December 2010. Issue 6. Pages 39–46 Клиодинамика - математические методы в истории) the three authors published «a forecast of the second wave of the crisis, which suggested that it may start in July — August, 2011».[20]

Honours and awards

Antisemitism controversy

In the 1970s–1980s, Sadovnichiy held positions of responsibility in the admissions committee for applicants for entrance exams at Moscow State University. Alexander Shen, George Szpiro, and other mathematicians accused Sadovnichiy of being a leading proponent of the discriminatory policy that prevented the mass admission of applicants of Jewish origin to the MSU Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics.[24] [25] [26] [27]

Public work

In 2004, Sadovnichiy was named “Person of the Year” by Rambler in the “Education and Science” nomination of the “People of the Year” project.[28]

In October 2014, the Moscow State University, the Russian Post, and "The Teacher's Newspaper" organized a contest essays among one hundred thousand of Russian high school student on the topic "Theperson I trust". A few best essays, all of them written about the Russian president Vladimir Putin, were personally presented by Sadovnichiy to president Putin in October 2014.[29] [30]

Political activity

During his studies, Sadovnichiy was engaged in social work, heading the university's student committee and the faculty's Komsomol organization.

Throughout his years at MSU, Sadovnichiy was an active member of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, was a member of the party committees of the Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics and Moscow State University, and in 1977 became head of the university's party committee.[31]

Sadovnichiy said the following about the relation between his political activity and rectorship of the MSU in the early 90s:

Since December 2002, Sadovnichiy has been a member of the political council of the Moscow regional branch of the United Russia party. He is also a member of the party's Supreme Council.[32] [33] He took part in the elections of deputies to the State Duma of the Russian Federation in 2003, but after that, he refused his mandate as a deputy.[34] [35]

On 6 February 2012, for the 2012 Russian presidential election, Sadovnichiy was officially registered as a trusted representative of Russian presidential candidate Vladimir Putin.[36] [37]

During the 2018 Russian presidential election, Sadovnichiy was a member of the initiative group that nominated the candidacy of Russian President Vladimir Putin.[38] He was also included in the list of Putin's trusted representatives.[39]

On 14 November 2019, the State Duma Committee on Education and Science approved an amendment for adoption in the second reading that will allow President Vladimir Putin to reappoint the rectors of Moscow State University and Saint Petersburg State University an unlimited number of times.[40]

On 3 April 2022 Sadovnichiy initiated[41] [42] [43] a letter[44] [45] of the rectors of Russian universities supporting the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The document, signed by Sadovnichiy and co-signed by 304 other rectors of Russian universities, calls, among other things, for the "demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine", for "support [to be given to] the [Russian] army and the president". The letter says that "supporting the patriotism is a duty of the [Russian] universities", and that the "[Russian] universities were always [among the] supporting piers of the [Russian] state".

In response for his support of the invasion, he was deprived of honorary doctorates from Ukrainian universities in Kyiv, Kharkiv and Dnipro. On 9 June 2022, Ukraine imposed sanctions on him.[46] [47] [48]

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Victor Antonovich SADOVNICHY.
  2. http://www.rbc.ru/politics/04/07/2016/57791a9e9a79479a7e3b18d6 Experts announced the most influential politicians and businessmen of Russia
  3. News: Садовничий, Виктор . Sadovnichiy, Viktor . 2018-02-19 . 2017-05-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170512021507/https://lenta.ru/lib/14164225/full/.
  4. Web site: Садовничий Виктор Антонович . letopis.msu.ru . 2016-06-20 . 2016-10-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161001224139/http://letopis.msu.ru/peoples/1378 . live.
  5. Book: Мехмат МГУ 80. Математика и механика в Московском университете . Mekhmat MSU 80. Mathematics and mechanics at Moscow University . ru . Fomenko . Anatoly . Anatoly Fomenko . Moscow . Изд-во Моск. ун-та . 2013 . 70 . 978-5-19-010857-6.
  6. Web site: Механико-математический факультет МГУ. История . Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics of Moscow State University. History . math.msu.ru . 2016-06-20 . 2016-09-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160927234459/http://www.math.msu.ru/history . live.
  7. Web site: Члены Президиума . Members of the Presidium . ru . . 2018-12-13 . 2018-12-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181205235843/http://www.ras.ru/presidium/headquarters/presidiummembers.aspx . live.
  8. Web site: Вице-президенты РАН . Vice-presidents of RAN . ru . . 2018-12-13 . 2013-04-17 . https://archive.today/20130417085527/http://www.ras.ru/presidium/headquarters/vicepresidents.aspx . live.
  9. Web site: Оргструктура . Organizational structure . ru . . 2018-12-13 . 2018-12-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181223200034/http://rsr-online.ru/org/prezident/ . live.
  10. Web site: Садовничий Виктор Антонович . Sadovnichiy Viktor Antonovich . ru . Eurasian Association of Universities . 2018-12-13 . 2018-12-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181213154542/http://www.eau-msu.ru/persons/view/3 . live.
  11. Web site: Журнал "Проблемный анализ и государственно-управленческое проектирование" → Редакционный совет и редколлегия . Journal “Problem Analysis and Public Management Design” → Editorial Board and Editorial Board . ru . https://web.archive.org/web/20130601131200/http://rusrand.ru/pub/journal/red/ . 2013-06-01 . Center for Problem Analysis and Public Management Design.
  12. Web site: Квантовые компьютеры и квантовые вычисления. Редколлегия . Quantum computers and quantum computing. Editorial board . ru . https://web.archive.org/web/20150622060432/http://ics.org.ru/rus?menu=mi_publish&publish=3&it=edboard . 2015-06-22 . Institute for Computer Research.
  13. Web site: Редколлегия и международный совет . Editorial Board and International Council . ru . https://web.archive.org/web/20160911050202/http://www.vovr.ru/redmeg.html . 2016-09-11 . Higher education in Russia.
  14. Web site: База знаний кафедры ИКТ . Knowledge base of the ICT department . ru. 2013-07-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130808062817/http://wiki.auditory.ru/Вузовские_издания . 2013-08-08 . live.
  15. Web site: Садовничий Виктор Антонович — ректор Московского государственного университета имени М. В. Ломоносова . Sadovnichy Viktor Antonovich - Rector of Moscow State University named after M.V. Lomonosov . ru . . 2013-04-23 . live . 2013-04-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130425010709/http://msu.ru/info/struct/rector.html.
  16. Web site: Барельеф Садовничего открыт в МГУ . Sadovnichy's bas-relief unveiled at Moscow State University . ru . 2014-07-17 . 2020-10-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201016103703/http://forumlocal.ru/ashowflat.php?Cat=&Board=University&Number=10572930&Main=10572930&fullview=&src=arc&o=&tistart=all&showlite= . live.
  17. Web site: Барельефы Несмеянова, Петровского, Садовничего на сайте скульпторов Согоян . Bas-reliefs of Nesmeyanov, Petrovsky, Sadovnichy on the website of sculptors Sogoyan . ru . 2014-07-17 . 2013-12-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131208042804/http://sogoian.ru/memorials.html . live.
  18. https://rsr-online.ru/news/2022-god/obrashchenie-rossiyskogo-soyuza-rektorov1/ Original text of the Address of the Russian Union of Rectors
  19. Web site: MILTA: Russian Colleges are calling for war. Will Yale react?. March 15, 2022. Yale Daily News.
  20. [Askar Akaev]
  21. http://publication.pravo.gov.ru/Document/View/0001201904170024 Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 16 апреля 2019 года № 174 «О награждении государственными наградами Российской Федерации»
  22. Web site: Попечительский совет РАО « Российская академия образования . Board of Trustees of RAO Russian Academy of Education . ru . . 2018-12-13 . 2018-12-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181220154714/http://rusacademedu.ru/akademiya/popechitelskij-sovet-rao/ . live.
  23. Web site: Состав академии . 2024-01-31 . rah.ru.
  24. Shen . Alexander .

    ru:Шень, Александр Ханиевич

    . Entrance Examinations to the Mekh-mat . Mathematical Intelligencer . 1994 . 16 . 4 . 6–10 . 0343-6993 . 2019-04-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190428130601/http://www.3038.org/press/shen.pdf.
  25. Szpiro . George . George Szpiro . Bella Abramovna Subbotovskaya and the "Jewish People’s University" . . 2007 . 54 . 10 . 1326 . 0002-9920 . 2013-10-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131014044332/http://www.ams.org/notices/200710/200710-full-issue.pdf.
  26. Web site: Интеллектуальный геноцид. Экзамены для евреев: МГУ, МФТИ, МИФИ . Intellectual genocide. Exams for Jews: Moscow State University, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, MEPhI . ru . Kanevsky . B. A. . Senderov . V. A. . 1980 . 2018-05-25 . 2018-07-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180713001350/http://www1.osu.cz/~zusmanovich/links/files/senderov/ig-text.pdf . live.
  27. Book: Tkachuk, V. V. . Математика — абитуриенту . Mathematics - for applicants . Москва . МЦНМО . 2007 . 9785940572985.
  28. Web site: Виктор Садовничий . Viktor Sadovnichiy . ru . . 2013-04-23 . https://archive.today/20130706090817/http://lenta.ru/lib/14164225/full.htm . 2013-07-06 . live.
  29. Web site: Kremlin press-release . kremlin.ru . https://web.archive.org/web/20190822225644/http://special.kremlin.ru/events/president/news/46892 . 22 August 2019 . dead.
  30. Web site: No comment - Троицкий вариант — Наука . November 20, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211120012232/https://trv-science.ru/2014/11/no-comment-8/ . 20 November 2021 . dead.
  31. Web site: Lukyanova . Yu. . Возведенный в степень. Портрет Виктора Садовничего, математика, который не просчитался . Raised to a degree. Portrait of Viktor Sadovnichy, a mathematician who miscalculated . ru . Proekt . 2019-07-03 . 2020-04-25 . 2020-04-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200425201750/https://www.proekt.media/portrait/viktor-sadovnichyi/ . live.
  32. Web site: Высший совет партии "Единая Россия" . Supreme Council of the United Russia Party . ru . . 2020-06-30 . 2020-05-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200531054440/https://er.ru/persons/supreme_council/ . dead.
  33. Web site: Политический совет Московского регионального отделения . Political Council of the Moscow Regional Branch . ru . . 2013-04-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080102082902/http://www.edinros.ru/news.html?rid=1884 . 2008-01-02 . dead.
  34. Web site: Списки кандидатов, выдвинутых партиями на выборах в Государственную Думу в 2003 году . Lists of candidates nominated by parties for elections to the State Duma in 2003 . ru . 2018-12-13 . 2021-11-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211120121632/http://www.vybory.izbirkom.ru/region/region/izbirkom?action=show&root=1000068&tvd=100100095689&vrn=100100095619&region=0&global=true&sub_region=0&prver=0&pronetvd=0&vibid=100100095619&type=220 . live.
  35. Web site: Садовничий Виктор Антонович. Личное дело . Sadovnichy Viktor Antonovich. Private business . ru . . 2018-12-13 . 2016-10-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161022230137/http://www.kommersant.ru/doc/1139757 . live.
  36. Web site: ЦИК опубликовал полный список доверенных лиц Путина . The Central Election Commission published a complete list of Putin's proxies . ru . 2012-02-07 . . 2018-12-13 . 2018-03-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180315145618/https://www.kp.ru/daily/25830/2805715/ . live.
  37. Web site: Постановление ЦИК РФ № 96/767-6 . Resolution of the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation No. 96/767-6 . ru . 2012-02-06 . 2013-04-23 . https://archive.today/20120729203714/http://www.cikrf.ru/law/decree_of_cec/2012/02/06/Zp12767.html . 2012-07-29 . live.
  38. Web site: "Нас убеждать не надо": Путина выдвинули в президенты без Путина . “We don’t need to be convinced”: Putin was nominated for president without Putin . ru . Kozlov . P. . Focht . Ye. . . 2017-12-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180315145618/https://www.kp.ru/daily/25830/2805715/ . 2018-03-15.
  39. Web site: Доверенные лица Владимира Путина: полный список лиц на 2018 год . Vladimir Putin's proxies: complete list of persons for 2018 . ru . goputin.ru . 2018-12-13 . 2018-07-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180725060937/https://goputin.ru/11995-spisok-doverennyh-lits-prezidenta-rossii-vladimira-putina.html . live.
  40. Web site: "Лезут через форточку". Как Виктора Садовничего хотят навечно оставить ректором МГУ . "They're climbing through the window." How they want to keep Viktor Sadovnichy as rector of Moscow State University forever . ru . Rustamova . Farida .

    ru:Рустамова, Фарида Хафиз кызы

    . bbc.com . . 2019-11-14 . 2019-11-15 . 2019-11-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191116230620/https://www.bbc.com/russian/features-50425679 . live.
  41. Web site: Российский Союз ректоров принял обращение в поддержку спецоперации на Украине.
  42. Web site: Обращение Российского Союза ректоров. 5 March 2022.
  43. Web site: Российский Союз ректоров выступил за "демилитаризацию" и "денацификацию" Украины. 6 March 2022.
  44. Web site: Обращение Российского Союза ректоров. 2022-04-04. 2022-03-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20220329030646/https://www.rsr-online.ru/news/2022-god/obrashchenie-rossiyskogo-soyuza-rektorov1/. dead.
  45. Web site: Обращение Российского Союза ректоров . www.rsr-online.ru . 19 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220314154231/https://www.rsr-online.ru/news/2022-god/obrashchenie-rossiyskogo-soyuza-rektorov1/ . 14 March 2022 . dead.
  46. Web site: В Днепре за поддержку армии Путина ректора МГУ лишили докторского звания. opentv.media. 2022-03-14. July 3, 2023.
  47. Web site: Харківський університет Каразіна позбавив почесного звання ректора МГУ. suspilne.media. 2022-03-16. July 3, 2023.
  48. Web site: УКАЗ ПРЕЗИДЕНТА УКРАЇНИ №401/2022. President of Ukraine. 2022-06-09. July 3, 2023.

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