Oleg Figovsky
Prof. Oleg Figovsky is founder and director of R&D of the Polymate Ltd.–International Nanotechnology Research Centre (http://polymateltd.com), where he works on research in nanostructured corrosion-resistant composite materials and protective coatings based on a polymer and silicate matrix. Novel nanotechnologies invented by Prof. O. Figovsky have been the basis for establishing industrial production in the USA, Canada, China, Mexico, Russia, and Israel. He is a member of the European Academy of sciences and two Russian academies of sciences (RAASN and REA) and head of the UNESCO Chair “Green Chemistry.” For his inventions in nanotechnologies, he was awarded gold and silver medals at IENA-98 and the Gold Angel Prize at the Genius 2006 exhibition. Prof. Figovsky has authored several books, more than 300 scientific articles, and 500 patents.