In memory of the scientist :: EROFEEV Boris Vasilyevich

Boris Vasilyevich Erofeev (10.05.1909, v. Pendelka, Penza Region, Russia – 24.11.1995), physical chemist. Academician of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus (1947; Corresponding Member since 1940), Doctor of Chemical Sciences (1940), Professor (1941). Honored Scientist of the BSSR (1979).

— Graduated from Moscow University (1930).
— In 1931-1935 - Researcher, then - Head of the group at the Nitrogen Institute (Moscow), at the same time in 1933-1936 - Lecturer of the Department of MSU.
— Since 1939 - at the Academy of Sciences of the BSSR: in 1939-1941 and 1952-1958 - Director of the Institute of Chemistry, in 1959-1965 - Director of the Institute of Physical and Organic Chemistry.
— In 1942-1950 - Head of Laboratory, Deputy Head of the All-Union Institute of Aviation Materials, at the same time in 1944-1948 - Director of the Institute of Chemistry of the Academy of Sciences of the BSSR.
— Since 1950 - member of the Presidium, in 1953-1956 - Vice-President of the Academy of Sciences of the BSSR, simultaneously in 1951-1965 - Head of the Department of the Belarusian State University.
— In 1973-1976 - Head of the Laboratory of the Institute of Peat, in 1976-1987 - Head of Laboratory, since 1987 - Counselor at the Directorate of the Institute of Physical and Organic Chemistry of the Academy of Sciences of Belarus.
— Deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the BSSR in 1951-1959.

Work on chemical kinetics, catalysis, topochemical reactions, auto-oxidation of organic compounds, physical chemistry of polymers. He proposed the equations of the kinetics of successive reactions in a matrix form, derived topokinetic equations. He developed the ligand-field theory of heterogeneous catalysis, catalytic systems for the polymerization of olefins. Discovered a phenomenon associated with oxidation of decarboxylation. Developed a layered material used in aircraft, and anti-block composition for cellophane production.

Author of more than 600 scientific papers, incl. 5 monographs and 87 inventions.

State Prize of the USSR in 1946.

Awarded with the Order of the Red Banner of Labor (1944, 1952), the Red Star (1946), the Badge of Honor (1950), and medals.

Major papers:

Переходные металлы и их каталитические свойства. М., 1966.
Сопряженное с автоокислением декарбоксилирование карбоновых кислот. Мн., 1970 (совм. с Н.И. Мицкевичем).
Основы физической и коллоидной химии. М., 1975 (совм. с С.А. Белезиным, Н.И. Подобаевым).
Кинетика гомогенного катализа. Мн., 1976 (совм. с В.А Тулуповым).