Nikolai Andreevich Dubrovsky Dr.Sc.(Phys and Math), professor, and academician of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences tel: +7 095 1267401 e-mail:

Born: 25 April 1933 Education: Master's Degree in Physics, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, 1957  Ph.D. in Physics and Mathematics, Acoustics Institute, 1963  Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics, Acoustics Institute, 1980  Professor in Acoustics, 1984 Professional experience: 1957-1960 Post graduate student in the Acoustics Institute. Main subject: Detection of signals by a human observer.  1960-1963 Science Researcher. Main topic: Research on signal processing in the human auditory system.  1963-1964 Visiting honorary fellow at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis, USA. Research on signal processing in a single auditory neurons in the cat auditory cortex.  1963-1976 the head of laboratory at the Acoustics Institute. Research in human hearing, dolphin echolocation, signals processing in the dolphin auditory system.  1976-1989 Head of a department at the Acoustics Institute. The main research in acoustic pattern recognition in technical and biological systems.  1989-1990 First deputy director of the Acoustics Institute.  1990-present time. Director of the N.N. Andreyev Acoustics Institute Additional professional activities: President of the Russian Acoustical Society, Member of Editorial Board for Physical Acoustics and Sensory systems journal. Member of Hydrophysics Council of the Russian Academy of Sciences etc. Honors: State Award Winner in Acoustics in 1984.