Valery Golubkin

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Valery Nikolaevich Golubkin (born 1952[1]) is a Russian physicist and former professor at the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology. Golubkin worked at the department of theoretical and applied aerohydromechanics and is an expert for hypersonic technology. In April 2020 he was arrested on the suspicion of treason. He is accused of passing state secrets to an unnamed NATO country. His lawyer said that at the time Golubkin denied the charges against him. On the 26th of June in 2023 he was sentenced to 12 years in prison.[2][3]

Golubkin holds the academic degree "Doctor of Technical Sciences" since 1991.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "Голубкин Валерий Николаевич". mipt.ru (in Russian). Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology. 26 June 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Russian court jails scientist Golubkin for 12 years in treason case". reuters.com. Reuters. 26 June 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Russian Aerospace Scientist Jailed 12 Years for Treason – Reports". The Moscow Times. Alexander Gubsky. 26 June 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.