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Alexandr Boyarchuk
Александр Алексеевич Боярчук
Born	(1931-06-21)21 June 1931 Grozny, Soviet Union
Died	10 August 2015(2015-08-10) (aged 84) Moscow, Russia
Nationality	Russian
Alma mater	Saint Petersburg State University
Known for	President of International Astronomical Union from 1991 to 1994
Awards	USSR State Prize Order of Honour Order of the Badge of Honour Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" III class Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" IV class F. Bredikhin Award The A. A. Belopolsky Prize
Scientific career
Fields	Astronomy Physics
Institutions	Institute of Astronomy of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Alexandr Boyarchuk (June 21, 1931 – August 10, 2015) was a Russian physicist and astronomer.