Aleksandr Potupa

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,[http://cdsweb.cern.ch/record/879127 "NARROW-RESONANCE APPROXIMATION AS A NECESSARY CONDITION FOR NUCLEAR DEMOCRACY AND HADRON MASS SPECTRUM."], OSTI, Potupa, A S, January 1, 1969.[http://www.osti.gov/energycitations/product.biblio.jsp?osti_id=4103865 "CONCERNING EFFECTS OF STRUCTURE OF NUCLEAR SURFACES IN NEUTRON SCATTERING AT SMALL ANGLES."], OSTI, Potupa, A.S. ; Tret'yakov, V.N., January 1, 1970.[http://www.osti.gov/energycitations/product.biblio.jsp?osti_id=4756131 "MODEL FOR QUASIPOTENTIAL HADRON DIFFRACTION."], OSTI, Potupa, A.S., January 1, 1970.[http://www.osti.gov/energycitations/product.biblio.jsp?osti_id=4755879 "COMPLEX REGGE TRAJECTORIES AND THE RESONANT FIELD BOUNDARY."], OSTI, Potupa, A.S., January 1, 1970.[http://www.osti.gov/energycitations/product.biblio.jsp?osti_id=4011269 "IDEALIZED MEASUREMENTS IN QUANTUM FIELD THEORY."], OSTI, Potupa, A.S., January 1, 1971.[http://www.osti.gov/energycitations/product.biblio.jsp?osti_id=4754915 "DUALITY AND THE POMERANCHUK TRAJECTORY.".], OSTI, Potupa, A.S., January 1, 1971.[http://www.osti.gov/energycitations/product.biblio.jsp?osti_id=4237285 "On general enunciation of droplet model of hadron diffraction."], OSTI, Potupa, A.S., January 1, 1972.[http://www.osti.gov/energycitations/product.biblio.jsp?osti_id=4359207 "Multicluster model. Multiple generation of hadrons."], OSTI, Potupa, A.S., January 1, 1973.{{Cite journal |url=http://www.osti.gov/energycitations/product.biblio.jsp?osti_id=4333264 |doi=10.1007/BF02725723|osti=4333264 |title=Foundation for thermodynamics with large fluctuations in hadronic multiparticle production processes |year=1973 |last1=Fridman |first1=A. S. |last2=Kuvshinov |first2=V. I. |last3=Potupa |first3=A. S. |last4=Zirkov |first4=L. F. |journal=Lettere al Nuovo Cimento |series=Series 2 |volume=8 |issue=18 |pages=1044–1048 |s2cid=121676689 |url-access=subscription }}[http://www.osti.gov/energycitations/product.biblio.jsp?osti_id=4301112 "Theory of hadron reactions at very high energies."], OSTI, Potupa, A.S., January 1, 1974.[http://www.osti.gov/energycitations/product.biblio.jsp?osti_id=4304125 "Analytical S-matrix program and adaptive interpretation of the theory of hadron processes."], OSTI, Potupa, A.S., January 1, 1974.[http://www.osti.gov/energycitations/product.biblio.jsp?osti_id=4285339 "Stochastic model for the multiple generation of hadrons."], OSTI, Potupa, A.S., April 1, 1974.[http://www.osti.gov/energycitations/product.biblio.jsp?osti_id=7241782 "New scaling in the pionization region of inclusive pp collision spectra at high energies."], OSTI, Potupa, A.S. ; Skadorov, V.V. ; Fridman, A.S., May 5, 1976.[http://cdsweb.cern.ch/record/879127 "Growth of the height of the inclusive spectra and the average multiplicity in the rapid pionisation model."], CERN, Potupa, A S ; Fridman, A S ; Skadorov, V V, January 1, 1978.[http://www.osti.gov/energycitations/product.biblio.jsp?osti_id=5295547 "Fast pionization at very high energies".], OSTI, Potupa, A.S. ; Skadorov, V.V. ; Fridman, A.S., January 20, 1980.{{cite journal | url=https://doi.org/10.1007%2FBF00896300 | doi=10.1007/BF00896300 | title=Effects of second viscosity in cosmology | year=1978 | last1=Potupa | first1=A. S. | journal=Soviet Physics Journal | volume=21 | issue=1 | pages=76–81 | bibcode=1978SvPhJ..21...76P | s2cid=121297942 | url-access=subscription }} made 30 appearances at international and national conferences[http://www.ilhr.org/ilhr/regional/belarus/updates/2000/39.html Helsinki-XXI] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101221162512/http://www.ilhr.org/ilhr/regional/belarus/updates/2000/39.html |date=December 21, 2010 }}, 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[http://potupa.iatp.by/articles.html List of articles and interviews.] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071208120104/http://potupa.iatp.by/articles.html |date=December 8, 2007 }}, A. S. Potupa (Potupa.com){{in lang|ru}} 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.

Occupations:

• President of Center for Future Studies (1992–2009)
• President of [http://en.ngo.by/projects/professional-organization/c1be68afae9c03de.html 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:

• [https://web.archive.org/web/20090801133606/http://www.wintecs.ru/mait.html IAIPT] {{in lang|ru}} (International Academy of Informational Processes and Technologies)
• [http://www.ialba.org/eng/ 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[http://register.consilium.eu.int/pdf/en/01/st09/09000en1.pdf “Report on the fact-finding mission to Belarus”] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140324110829/http://register.consilium.eu.int/pdf/en/01/st09/09000en1.pdf |date=March 24, 2014 }}, Council of the European Union, June 25, 2001.
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20090406133247/http://belngo.info/cgi-bin/indextesten.pl ADNGOB] (Assembly of Democratic Non-Governmental Organizations of Belarus)
• Chairman of the [https://web.archive.org/web/20090429180858/http://www.hrights.ru/proj2.htm BHRC] {{in lang|ru}} (Belarusian Human Rights Convention)
• Chairman of the Belarusian Helsinki-XXI
• Coordinating Council of [http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Atlantic_Council BEA] (Belarusian Euro-Atlantic Association)

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

• [https://archive.today/20121209103457/http://potupa.iatp.by/articles/1971/r/Ideal_Measur_QFT.htm "Idealized Measuring Procedures in Quantum Theory"] {{in lang|ru}} (1970);
• [https://archive.today/20121208194753/http://potupa.iatp.by/Beg00DATA.htm "Running to Infinity"] {{in lang|ru}} (1977);
• [https://archive.today/20121205165205/http://potupa.iatp.by/books.files/nechto/08FantacrimXXItext.htm "Fantacrime – XXI"] {{in lang|ru}} (1989);
• [https://archive.today/20121206032853/http://potupa.iatp.by/books.files/nechto/14ContactTEXT.htm "Contact, or Some Thoughts & Dialogs heard at Wintry Long Night of the 21st Century"] {{in lang|ru}} (1990);[https://www.amazon.com/dp/5704201725 “Kontakt, ili, Neskolko myslei i dialogov, podslushannykh dolgim zimnim vecherom XXI veka”], Amazon, 1990.
• [https://archive.today/20120713003204/http://potupa.iatp.by/Disc00DATA.htm "Discovery of Universe – Past, Present, Future"] {{in lang|ru}} (1991);
• [https://archive.today/20121203145822/http://potupa.iatp.by/00NechtoDATA.htm "Something Unimaginable"] {{in lang|ru}} (1992)[https://www.amazon.com/dp/585872115X “Nechto nevoobrazimoe: Fantasticheskie povesti i rasskazy”], Amazon, 1992.
• 5 more books
• More than [https://web.archive.org/web/20071208120104/http://potupa.iatp.by/articles.html 200 articles] {{in lang|ru}}

• [http://www.wow-coupons.com/storage/award_torchbir.jpg Recipient Torch of Birmingham (1995)]
• [http://www.wow-coupons.com/storage/award_intlman98.jpg International Man of Year (Cambridge, England, 1998)]
• [http://www.wow-coupons.com/storage/award_analytical.jpg Best Analytical Material of the Year (BAJ, Minsk, Belarus, 1999)] {{in lang|be}}
• [http://www.wow-coupons.com/storage/award_outstanding.jpg 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)

• Married, 2 kids
• Wife (Lubov N. Potupa, 1955, manager)
• Daughter ([http://www.wow-coupons.info 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)

• In 2009, Elena Potoupa, daughter of Alexander S. Potupa, has established the Dr. Alexander S. Potupa Memorial Scholarship[http://view.fdu.edu/default.aspx?id=7480 Dr. 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.

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• [https://archive.today/20121209065931/http://potupa.iatp.by/index.html Alexander S. Potupa – Official Web Site]
• [http://www.potupa.com Alexander S. Potupa – Personal Web Site]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20100830224011/http://www.wowdolls.com/asp/en/bio.htm Alexander S. Potupa – Personal Web Site (Old Version)]
• [http://slounik.org/80230.html Alexander S. Potupa – "Slounik.org – Belarusian Electronic Encyclopedia"] {{in lang|ru}}
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20080317084430/http://dossier.bymedia.net/index.php?Mode=Person&PersonID=731 Alexander S. Potupa – "Press-File of Belarus"] {{in lang|ru}}
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20101207025101/http://who.bdg.by/obj.php?kod=225 Alexander S. Potupa – "Who Is Who in Belarus"] – [https://web.archive.org/web/20090708082502/http://who.bdg.by/all_rtg.php Top 10 Rated!] {{in lang|ru}}
• [http://www.belarustoday.info/?pid=722 Alexander S. Potupa – "Belarus Today"] {{in lang|ru}}
• [https://archive.today/20120224095038/http://ru.principedia.info/Principedia:%D0%9F%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B5%D0%BA%D1%82:%D0%9F%D0%B5%D1%80%D1%81%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%B8 Alexander S. Potupa – "Principedia"] {{in lang|ru}}
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20090703142659/http://fantasy.open.by/1999102001.html Alexander S. Potupa – "Belarus Sci-Fi Writers"] {{in lang|ru}}
• [http://fantlab.ru/autor3043 Alexander S. Potupa – "Sci-Fi Fantasy Lab" – full list of books, articles, etc] {{in lang|ru}}

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