Vladislav Shevchenko
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Vladislav Vladimirovich Shevchenko(Russian: Владислав Владимирович Шевченко, born 18 June 1940) is a Russian astronomer specialized in Moon exploration. He is the Head of Department of Lunar and Planetary Research, Sternberg State Astronomical Institute, Moscow State University
Positions in Professional Organizations:
- 1978 - present time - Chairman of the Lunar Task Group of the International Astronomical Union's Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature, member of the Working Group.
- 1991-1995 - member of the Task Committee on Lunar Base Structures of American Society of Civil Engineers.
- 1978-1997 - Chairman of the Lunar and Mercury Working Group of Astronomical Council, Russian Academy of Sciences. *1989-1993 - member of International Design for Extreme Environment Association (IDEEA).
- 1993-1997 - Editorial Board member of Solar System research (Periodical of Russian Academy of Sciences) . *1990-1997 - Editorial Board member of The Earth and the Universe (Periodical of Russian Academy of Sciences). *Member of International Astronomical Union (Commission 16).
- Member of Astronomical society (International).
- Member of International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics.
- Member of COSPAR.
