Vitaly Shafranov

Vitaly Shafranov
Vitaly Shafranov
Виталий Шафранов
Born	Vitaly Dmitrievich Shafranov; December 1, 1929; Mordvinovo, Russian SFSR
Died	June 9, 2014 (aged 84); Moscow, Russia
Known for	Grad–Shafranov equation; Kruskal–Shafranov instability;
Awards	USSR State Prize; (1971); Lenin Prize (1984); Hannes Alfvén Prize (2001);
	Scientific career
Fields	Plasma physics
Institutions	Kurchatov Institute

Vitaly Dmitrievich Shafranov (Russian: Виталий Дмитриевич Шафранов; December 1, 1929 – June 9, 2014) was a Russian theoretical physicist and Academician who worked with plasma physics and thermonuclear fusion research.

Vitaly Shafranov
Виталий Шафранов
Born	Vitaly Dmitrievich Shafranov (1929-12-01)December 1, 1929 Mordvinovo, Russian SFSR
Died	June 9, 2014(2014-06-09) (aged 84) Moscow, Russia
Known for	Grad–Shafranov equation Kruskal–Shafranov instability
Awards	USSR State Prize (1971) Lenin Prize (1984) Hannes Alfvén Prize (2001)
Scientific career
Fields	Plasma physics
Institutions	Kurchatov Institute