Biography:Yuri Koptev
Yuri Koptev | |
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Юрий Коптев | |
_01.jpg) Koptev in 2003 | |
| Born | Yuri Nikolayevich Koptev March 13, 1940 Voroshilovsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Known for | General Director of the Russian Federal Space Agency |
Yuri Nikolayevich Koptev (Russian: Юрий Николаевич Коптев, March 13, 1940) is a former General Director of the Russian Space Agency (now known as Roscosmos), serving in that role from 1992 to 2004. He was replaced in 2004 by Anatoly Perminov, a former commander of the Russian Space Forces. He has the federal state civilian service rank of 1st class Active State Councillor of the Russian Federation.[1]
Beginning in 1965, he worked as an engineer at NPO Lavochkin.
Koptev is a Winner of the Golden Space Medal FAI (2000), a State Councillor of the Russian Federation, 1st class and was awarded the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd and 3rd classes.
Education
- 1957-1960 — Cadet of the Riga Civil Aviation Engineers Institute.
- 1960-1965 — A student of the Bauman Moscow State Technical University, graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering.
International sanctions
On June 28, 2022, in connection with the ongoing Russian aggression in Ukraine, he was included in the US sanctions list as a person associated with an important state-owned company for the government and the military-technical complex of the Russian Federation - Rostec[2] and the sanction list of the United Kingdom.
He was sanctioned by the UK government in 2023 in relation to the Russo-Ukrainian War.[3]
References
- ↑ "О присвоении квалификационных разрядов федеральным государственным служащим Российского авиационно-космического агентства" (in ru). Decree No. 844 of 13 July 2001. President of Russia. http://pravo.gov.ru/proxy/ips/?searchres=&bpas=cd00000&a3=102000503&a3type=1&a3value=&a6=102000070&a6type=1&a6value=&a15=&a15type=1&a15value=&a7type=1&a7from=&a7to=&a7date=13.07.2001&a8=844&a8type=1&a1=&a0=&a16=&a16type=1&a16value=&a17=&a17type=1&a17value=&a4=&a4type=1&a4value=&a23=&a23type=1&a23value=&textpres=&sort=7&x=58&y=16.
- ↑ "Russia-Related Designations and Designations Updates; Issuance of Russia-Related General Licenses and Related Frequently Asked Questions" (in en). https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/financial-sanctions/recent-actions/20220628.
- ↑ "CONSOLIDATED LIST OF FINANCIAL SANCTIONS TARGETS IN THE UK". https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1150217/Russia.pdf.
External links
- Conversations: Daniel S. Goldin and Yuri N. Koptev; Two Professional Cold Warriors Share a Vision of Life in Space By William J. Broad, The New York Times. Published: January 16, 1994
- NASA History Division - Biographies of Aerospace Officials and Policymakers, K-N
- Date set for Mir destruction, BBC News, 16 November 2000
| Government offices | ||
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| New title | Director General of the Russian Federal Space Agency 1992 – 2004 |
Succeeded by Anatoly Perminov |
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