Alexander S. Potupa

Alexander Sergeevich Potupa ( be, Аляксандр Сяргеевіч Патупа; russian: link=no, Александр Серге́евич Потупа; March 21, 1945 – June 1, 2009) was a Belarusian philosopher, writer, scientist and human rights activist.

Biography

Alexander Sergeevich Potupa was born in Sevastopol, Russia on March 21, 1945, eventually moving to Yeysk, where he went to school. He also became a chess master. From 1961 until his death, he lived in Minsk, Belarus.

In 1967 he graduated from Moscow State University with MS in Nuclear Physics, Quantum Field Theory. In 1970 he received PhD in Theoretical Physics & Mathematics. By the time of his death Potupa had published approximately 50 works, made 30 appearances at international and national conferencesHelsinki-XXI
, '' ILHR'', September 17, 2000. in the areas of nuclear physics, high energy physics, cosmology, electrodynamics, and has done research work at Physics Institute and Belarusian State University.

Soon after the collapse of the Soviet Union Potupa decided to open a private company. Prior to 1988, there were only public/government businesses. From 1989 until 1996, Potupa was the President /Founder of Publishing & Printing Company "Eridan", which was the first Private publishing & printing company to open in Belarus. "Eridan", won the – Torch of Birmingham awarded for survival in a rough economic environment.

Since 1992 he was a President of Future Studies Center (forecast and social research) where he had performed over 15 complex expert social polls. Potupa published over 100 publications and articles and made over 60 appearances in international and national conferences in the area of forecasting, sociology, political science, economics, and law.

In 1995 he received a PhD in Philosophy & Futurology (strategic forecasting and information technology). Professor. Dr. Potupa was also a researcher and lecturer in futures studies. His specialty was in strategic forecasting, globalization, futurogenic causality, models for Belarus & CIS development, sociology, cosmology, strategy for science.

He died unexpectedly on June 1, 2009, at the Borovliani Hospital during a lung cancer treatment. The cause of death is thrombus, a blood clot, which separated from his leg blocking path to both of his lungs.

Occupation and memberships

Occupations:
* President of Center for Future Studies (1992–2009)
* President o
BAE
– Belarusian Association of Entrepreneurs (2001–2007), Honorable President of BAE (2008)
* President /Founder of Publishing & Printing Company "Eridan" (1989–1996), 1st Private publishing & printing company in Belarus.

Professional and other memberships:


(International Academy of Informational Processes and Technologies)

IALBA
(International Academy of Leaders in Business & Administration)
* NYAS (New York Academy of Science)
* NGS (National Geographic Society)
* WFS (World Future Society)
* AAAS (American Association for the Advancement of Science)
* IPC (International Pen Club)
* BAJ (Belarusian Association of Journalists)
* BATT (Belarusian Association of Think Tanks)
* Charter 97

ADNGOB
(Assembly of Democratic Non-Governmental Organizations of Belarus)
* Chairman of th

(Belarusian Human Rights Convention)
* Chairman of the Belarusian Helsinki-XXI
* Coordinating Council o
BEA
(Belarusian Euro-Atlantic Association)

Science and publications

His publications would include diverse topics in Nuclear physics, cosmology, science history, forecasting and many others.

"Idealized Measuring Procedures in Quantum Theory"
(1970);


(1977);


(1989);


(1990);
* ttps://archive.today/20120713003204/http://potupa.iatp.by/Disc00DATA.htm "Discovery of Universe – Past, Present, Future" (1991);

"Something Unimaginable"
(1992)
* 5 more books
* More tha

Awards

Recipient Torch of Birmingham (1995)

International Man of Year (Cambridge, England, 1998)

Best Analytical Material of the Year (BAJ, Minsk, Belarus, 1999)


Outstanding People of 20th Century (Cambridge, England, 1999)
* For High Achievements in a Science (IAIT, Minsk, Belarus, 2004)
* For High Achievements in a Science (gold medal, IAIT, Minsk, Belarus, 2005)

Personal info

* Married, 2 kids
* Wife (Lubov N. Potupa, 1955, manager)
* Daughter
Elena A. Potoupa
1975, JD International Law, BS Physics, MBA International Business, president/owner of Wow Things, Inc., NJ, US, Internet-"Oscar"- 2005 Golden Link Award)
* Son (Andrei A. Potupa, 1976, JD international law, manager, journalist)
* Grandson (Antony, 2002)

Scholarship

* In 2009, Elena Potoupa, daughter of Alexander S. Potupa, has established the Dr. Alexander S. Potupa Memorial ScholarshipDr. Alexander S. Potupa Memorial Scholarship
'' Fairleigh Dickinson University'', 2009. in memory of her late father, a Belarusian writer, philosopher, scientist and civil activist. The scholarship supports international business students.

References

External links

Alexander S. Potupa – Official Web SiteAlexander S. Potupa – Personal Web Site

* ttps://web.archive.org/web/20080317084430/http://dossier.bymedia.net/index.php?Mode=Person&PersonID=731 Alexander S. Potupa – "Press-File of Belarus"
Alexander S. Potupa – "Who Is Who in Belarus"
�
Top 10 Rated!

Alexander S. Potupa – "Belarus Today"

Alexander S. Potupa – "Principedia"



Alexander S. Potupa – "Sci-Fi Fantasy Lab" – full list of books, articles, etc

{{DEFAULTSORT:Potupa, Alexander
1945 births
2009 deaths
Belarusian dissidents
People from Sevastopol
Belarusian nuclear physicists
Russian nuclear physicists
Belarusian human rights activists
Belarusian economists
Belarusian politicians
Belarusian science fiction writers
Ukrainian science fiction writers
Belarusian people of Ukrainian descent
20th-century Belarusian businesspeople
Soviet nuclear physicists
Scientists from Minsk