Alexander Zaitsev (astronomer)
Aleksandr Zaitsev | |
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| Born | Aleksandr Leonidovich Zaitsev 19 May 1945 |
| Died | 29 November 2021 (aged 76) |
| Known for | the chief scientist at the Russian Academy of Science's Institute of Radio Engineering and Electronics the SETI League's Regional Coordinator for Russia |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Radar astronomy Messaging to Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence (METI) near-Earth asteroid radar research |
Aleksandr Leonidovich Zaitsev (Russian: Александр Леонидович Зайцев; 19 May 1945 – 29 November 2021) was a Russian and Soviet radio engineer and astronomer from Fryazino. He worked on radar astronomy devices, near-Earth asteroid radar research, and SETI.