Aleksey Vasilyevich Matveev (b. 23.05.1938, Minsk), a geologist. Academician of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus (1994; corresponding member since 1991), Doctor of Geologo-Mineralogical Sciences (1977), Professor (1990). Honored Scientist of the Republic of Belarus (1998).
Research on the problems of glacial litho-and morphogenesis, the dynamics of glacial covers, patterns of relief formation and anthropogenic cover of Belarus, modern geodynamics, localization of mineral deposits.
Author of about 400 scientific papers, incl. 23 monographs and books.
State Prize of the BSSR in 1986 for the development and implementation of the scientific foundations of anthropogenic geology and geomorphology in the practice of exploration in Belarus.
Awarded with medals.