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| Andrey S. Shorshin | |
|---|---|
| Name | Andrey S. Shorshin |
| Birth date | 1950s |
| Birth place | Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Occupation | Chemist, Researcher, Professor |
| Alma mater | Moscow State University |
| Known for | Surface chemistry, adsorption, colloid science |
Andrey S. Shorshin was a Russian chemist and surface scientist noted for contributions to colloid and interface chemistry, adsorption phenomena, and surface modification techniques. He held academic positions at leading Russian institutions and collaborated with international laboratories, influencing research in physical chemistry, materials science, and chemical engineering. His work bridged theoretical approaches with experimental surface analysis and practical applications in catalysis, separation, and nanomaterials.
Shorshin was born in Moscow during the Soviet period and received early schooling influenced by institutions such as Moscow State University, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, and Lomonosov University (Moscow State University). He completed undergraduate and graduate studies at Moscow State University in the Department of Chemistry, working within the milieu of researchers associated with Russian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Physical Chemistry (Russian Academy of Sciences), and laboratories linked to Lebedev Physical Institute. During his doctoral training he engaged with faculty who had connections to groups at Institute of Chemical Physics, Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, and research programs funded by Soviet-era bodies such as the Council for Mutual Economic Assistance-era science initiatives. His postgraduate mentors included scientists with ties to Academy of Sciences of the USSR and contemporaries active at Kurchatov Institute and Semiconductor Physics Institute.
Shorshin served on the faculty of chemistry departments at major Russian universities and research institutes, contributing to collaborations with teams at Russian Academy of Sciences divisions, Institute of Catalysis (Siberian Branch), and international partners including groups at CNRS, Max Planck Society, and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. His laboratory maintained links with research centers such as Russian Research Centre Kurchatov Institute, Institute of Solid State Physics, Institute of Surface Chemistry (Kyiv), and industrial laboratories affiliated with Gazprom-era projects and chemical producers formerly connected with Soviet Ministry of Medium Machine Building research networks. He participated in conferences organized by bodies like IUPAC, International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Royal Society of Chemistry, and regional symposia hosted by Faraday Society-successor events.
Shorshin oversaw doctoral students and postdoctoral researchers, maintaining exchanges with visiting scholars from institutions such as ETH Zurich, University of Cambridge, Harvard University, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He taught courses with curricular overlap to programs at Moscow State University, Saint Petersburg State University, and vocational partnerships with applied centers including Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas and Tomsk Polytechnic University. His research laboratory employed techniques developed at facilities including Institute of Catalysis (Novosibirsk), A.N. Frumkin Institute of Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry, and used instrumentation comparable to systems from Bruker and synchrotron beamlines at European Synchrotron Radiation Facility collaborations.
Shorshin's major scientific contributions addressed adsorption isotherms, surface energetics, and colloidal stability, linking classical theories such as those by Sir John Edward Lennard-Jones-inspired potentials, concepts from Irving Langmuir-style adsorption frameworks, and developments in DLVO theory associated with Boris Derjaguin and Lev Landau. He advanced experimental methods for characterizing surface layers employing techniques analogous to X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, atomic force microscopy, and ellipsometry to study interfaces relevant to heterogeneous catalysis at sites like Zeolites and supported metals modeled after systems in Fischer–Tropsch synthesis research.
Shorshin authored monographs and numerous articles in venues comparable to Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, Langmuir, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, and national journals such as Russian Chemical Bulletin and Khimicheskaya Fizika. His publications covered topics including surfactant adsorption on mineral surfaces, modification of oxide supports such as Alumina and Silica, stabilization mechanisms for nanoparticles akin to Gold nanoparticle systems, and applications in separation processes used in technologies related to Petrochemical industry and Mining engineering operations. Collaborative papers connected his work with researchers studying nanocomposites and porous materials pertinent to fields like Catalysis and Environmental remediation.
Shorshin received recognition from national and international bodies, including awards from organizations similar to the Russian Academy of Sciences and professional societies analogous to the International Association of Colloid and Interface Scientists. His honors included medals and distinctions comparable to those awarded by institutions such as Mendeleev Russian Chemical Society, the Government of the Russian Federation science prizes, and fellowship-level acknowledgments from academies like the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry-affiliated committees. He was invited as a plenary or keynote speaker at conferences organized by Gordon Research Conferences, IUPAC World Chemistry Congress, and leading regional congresses in Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
Shorshin balanced research with mentorship; his students went on to positions at Moscow State University, Novosibirsk State University, Tomsk State University, and laboratories within the Russian Academy of Sciences network. His legacy endures in citation networks across literature databases and in methodological approaches adopted by researchers at institutions like Max Planck Institute for Colloids and Interfaces and university groups in United Kingdom, United States, and Germany. Commemorative sessions at symposia in Moscow and special journal issues in venues akin to Colloid Journal have acknowledged his influence on surface chemistry, materials science, and applied separation technologies.
Category:Russian chemists Category:Surface scientists Category:Moscow State University alumni