Freedom of entrepreneurial activity is important not only in the product market, but also in scientific activity. Valentin Gapontsev is considered a leading expert in the field of laser physics. Head of a multinational fiber laser company.
Starting conditions
In order to achieve worthy success in the scientific field, a person needs to have systems-analytical thinking. Valentin Pavlovich Gapontsev most of his adult life was engaged in theoretical physics and the creation of optoelectronic technologies. In the early 90s, when cardinal reforms in the political and economic spheres began in the country, he had already passed 50. However, his considerable age did not become an obstacle to starting a successful business. In the last decade, the scientist skillfully combines business and scientific creativity.
The future head of the transnational company was born on February 23, 1939 in a family of creative intelligentsia. Parents at that time lived in Moscow. My father worked in a construction trust. Mother taught strength of materials at one of the technical universities. The child grew up surrounded by love and care. From an early age, Valentine was prepared for an independent life. He learned to read and write early. I studied well at school. His favorite subjects were physics and mathematics. After school, Gapontsev decided to get a specialized education at the radio engineering faculty of the Polytechnic Institute.
Scientific achievements
In 1961, Gapontsev received a diploma in radio engineering. Three years later he entered the postgraduate course of the famous Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology in the direction of "laser physics". During this chronological period, lasers were not yet used as tools. Scientists in the Soviet Union, the United States, and Europe fiercely competed among themselves for primacy in this sector of knowledge. Valentin Pavlovich was one of the first to identify the weak link in the process of practical development. He began purchasing standard instruments and equipment for his experiments.
This made it possible to get ahead of competitors and create a fiber laser that can be mass-produced. In the early 90s, when production facilities were destroyed in Russia, Gapontsev founded an enterprise for the production of his products in Germany. The first batch of laser systems was acquired by an Italian company. With the help of such devices, you can weld and cut metals. Engrave metal and plastic surfaces. Create artificial organs for medical use.
Recognition and privacy
The Russian scientist made an invaluable contribution to world science. Gapontsev has registered over seventy patents. He has written several hundred scientific articles and monographs. The scientist's achievements were awarded the State Prize of Russia and the Prize of the Optical Society of the USA.
The personal life of Valentin Pavlovich turned out well. He is legally married. The husband and wife raised a son who is doing business in Russia.
