Igor SOROKIN

S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia • Deputy Head of Space Stations Utilization Center

Dr. Igor V. Sorokin is Chief Scientist at S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia, where he has worked since 1983. Over a career spanning more than four decades, he has contributed to the development, testing, operation, and utilization of major human spaceflight programmes, including Salyut-7, Mir, and the International Space Station (ISS). He also held key technical management roles in international cooperation programmes, notably the Shuttle-Mir Programme and joint Russian-Japanese missions aboard the ISS.

He holds a Ph.D. in Applied Electrodynamics and a Doctor of Engineering Sciences degree and has served as an invited professor at Bauman Moscow State Technical University since 2006. He is actively involved in the international space community through leadership positions within the International Astronautical Federation (IAF), including as Chair of the Human Space Flight Committee, and currently serves on the IAF International Programme Committee Steering Group. He is a member of the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) and an AIAA Associate Fellow. Dr. Sorokin has authored more than 190 scientific publications, contributed to numerous books and reference works, and holds six patents. His work has been recognized through multiple professional and institutional awards, including several NASA commendations.

Events

IAF Global Space and Oceans Conference 2027 (GSOC 2027)

3-5 May 2027

TBD, Maldives

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