Ratko Janev

Physicist

Birthday March 30, 1939

Birth Sign Aries

Birthplace Sandanski, Bulgaria

DEATH DATE Dec 31, 2019 (80)

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About

Bulgarian-born, Macedonian atomic physicist who was known for his membership in the Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts. He was awarded the Research Award from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation in 2004.

Before Fame

He received his Ph.D. from the University of Belgrade in 1968.

Trivia

He worked for the Julich Research Centre's Department of Plasma Physics (Germany), as well as for the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna, Austria.

Family Life

His family lived in Sveti Vrach, Bulgaria at the time of his birth.

Associated With

He and Russian scientist, Andrei Sakharov, are both known for having studied atomic physics.