Vladimir Keilis-Borok
| Vladimir I. Keilis-Borok | |
|---|---|
| Born |
31 July 1921 Moscow, USSR |
| Died | 19 October 2013 (aged 92) Culver City, California, United States |
| Fields | Mathematical geophysics |
| Institutions | International Institute of Earthquake Prediction Theory and Mathematical Geophysics RAS, UCLA |
Vladimir Isaacovich Keilis-Borok (Russian: Влади́мир Исаа́кович Ке́йлис-Бо́рок; July 31, 1921 – October 19, 2013) was a Russian mathematical geophysicist and seismologist.
Keilis-Borok was born in Moscow, Russia.
In 1948, he received a Ph.D. in mathematical geophysics from the Academy of Sciences in Moscow. He was the founder, and Director Emeritus, of the International Institute of Earthquake Prediction Theory and Mathematical Geophysics, Moscow. He was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1969), Austrian Academy of Sciences (1992), US National Academy Sciences (1971), Pontifical Academy of Sciences (1994),Russian Academy of Sciences (1988), Academia Europaea (1999), and the Royal Astronomical Society (1989).
He served as the President, International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (1987–1991). Vice President, International Association of Seismology and Physics of the Earth’s Interior (1983–1987), Board Member and Chair of Mathematics and Natural Sciences Section, International Council of Scientific Unions (1988–1991), Founding Chairman, International Committee for Geophysical Theory and Computers (1964–1979), and Expert, Technical meetings on the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (1960–1990). He was also a member of: Committee for International Security and Disarmament, Russian Academy of Sciences (1998–2000); The Union's Scientific Committee for the UN Decade for Natural Disasters Reduction (1990–1999); International Working Group on the Geological Safety of Nuclear Waste Depositories (1994–1997).
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