In Memory of Alexander S. Bugayov

Information is presented about the deceased Alexander Stepanovich Bugayov, DrSci Phys&Math, professor, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences since 1994 in the Department of Computer Science, Computer Engineering and Automation, full member of the Russian Academy of Sciences since 2000 in the Department of Nanotechnology and Information Technology (Section of Computing, Location, Telecommunication Systems and Element Base), founder of the Department of Solid-state Electronics and Radiophysics of the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Head of the Department of Vacuum Electronics and At the same time, he is the scientific director of the MIPT Center for Open Systems and High Technologies, Head of the Laboratory of Wave Electronics of the V.A. Kotelnikov Institute of Radio Engineering and Electronics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Deputy Director of the State Research Institute of Electronic and Ion Optics, Chief Researcher of the Department of Scientific and Innovative Activities of the South Ural State University. Professor of the Computer Engineering Department of the Higher School of Economics, Professor of the St. Petersburg State University of Aerospace Instrumentation, an outstanding specialist in the field of condensed matter physics, semiconductor physics, acoustic and spin-wave electronics, computer science and mathematical modeling of semiconductor and solid-state information processing devices. The main biographical data are given: studies at the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (Faculty of Physical and Quantum Electronics), postgraduate studies and work at MIPT, defense of a PhD (physical and mathematical sciences) dissertation, authorship of more than 250 scientific papers in scientific journals, participation in Russian and international conferences and seminars, editorial work in scientific journals. Work as a member of the Presidium of the Russian Academy of Sciences, membership in various Russian and international scientific societies and expert councils.