Boris Sharkov

Boris Sharkov is a Full Professor at State University - MEPhI since 2005 and has held multiple leadership roles in international nuclear and plasma physics research organizations. He currently serves as Special Representative of JINR DG in international research organizations (2021–today), and previously held positions including Vice-Director at Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR-Dubna, 2017–2021), Scientific Director at FAIR Europe (2010–2016), and Director at ITEP-Moscow (2005–2008). He co-founded the FAIR Russia Research Centre in Moscow (2007–today).

• Research interests focus on beam-plasma interactions, ion beam generation, inertial confinement fusion, and particle accelerator applications.
• He has received prestigious awards including the Veksler Prize, Kurchatov Medal, and State Prize of the Russian Government.
• Sharkov has chaired numerous international conferences and advisory committees, including the European Physical Society's Plasma Physics Board, the NICA project's Machine Advisory Committee, and the European Physical Letters Journal co-editor role.