GREETINGS TO GRIGORII VLADIMIROVICH KUKOLEV

ON HIS SEVENTIETH BIRTHDAY

Professor Grigorii Vladimirovich Kukolev, Dr. Techn. Sei., is a leading scientist in the field of the technology and physical chemistry of silicates. He was born in 1904 in Sumy.

After graduating from the Khar'kov Technological Institute he worked from 1928 to 1960 in the Ukrain- ian Scientific Research Institute of Refractories (formerly the Institute of the Silicate Industry) where he was head of several laboratories in turn.

Since 1944 G. V. Kukolev has been in charge of the faculty of the technology of ceramics, refrac- tories, glass and lacquers at the V. I. Lenin Polytechnical Institute in Khar'kov.

Professor G. V. Kukolev is the author of the textbook "Chemistry of Silicon and the Physical[ Chemis- try of Silicates" published in 1951, and since 1966 has been co-author of several editions of the textbook "Technology of Ceramics and Refractories," the problems book for the course "Chemistry of Silicon and the Physical Chemistry of Silicates."

Professor G. V. Kukolev has over 400 published works and numerous inventions to his credit. Dur- ing the period from 1944 to 1973 he coached 47 candidates of technical sciences three of which later suc- cessfully defended their doctorate theses.

During the Great Patriotic War G. V. Kukolev carried out important work on increasing the produc- tion capacity and improving the quality of refractories at plants in the Ural and in Siberia.

The work carried out by G. V. Kukolev covers numerous theoretical and technological problems, among them the theory and mechanism of the sintering of refractories, ceramics and binders, the appli- cation and further development of the principles of physico-chemieal mechanics of dispersed systems in the technology of ceramics and refractories, the mechanism of action of surface-active substances, appli- cation of the science of phase equilibria in ref rac tor ies technology, and the scientific fundamentals of the production of refractor ies and super-duty refractor ies with controlled structure and special propert ies .

Among his important technological research is the work he carr ied out in the field of dolomite and magnesia-dolomite ref rac tor ies (powders and products), high-density chamotte ref rac tor ies and products for continuous steelcasting, thermostable and high-density magnesia products, etc.

Translated from Ogneupory, No. 4, p. 61, April, 1974.

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The resul ts of P r o f e s s o r G. V. Kukolev's work has found extensive applications in the re f rac tor ies , metal lurgical and ce ramics industr ies .

P r o f e s s o r G. V. Kukolev is a member of the scientific and technical councils of the USSR and Ukrainian SSR Ministr ies of the Industry of Construction Materials .

In recognition of his many yea r s of fruitful scientific, educational and public activities P r o f e s s o r G. V. Kukolev has been awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labor, the Order of the Badge of Honor, and severa l medals .

P r o f e s s o r G. V. Kukolev, scientist , is well tu]own not only in t ke Soviet Union but also beyond her bo rde r s .

We wish Grigori i Vladimirovich Kukolev good health and fur ther successes in his work for the benefit of our Motherland.

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