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Yan Kucherov

  • February 23, 1951 - December 4, 2011
  • Alexandria, Virginia
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“As a colleague and a friend, being touched by Yan's intellect and psyche has been an incredible gift I will never lose. Not being able to see him...Read More » ”
1 of 16 | Posted by: John Michopoulos - Washington, DC

“A tremendous loss to all who knew and loved him. Yan is gone, but his memory will live in hearts forever. He will be dearly missed. ”
2 of 16 | Posted by: Fred Jaeger - Salt Lake City, UT

“Please accept my condolences for your loss. ”
3 of 16 | Posted by: Oleg Finodeyev - CT

“I had the honor to work with Yan, and the benefit of his insight into Physics. I learned much from Yan, and am greatly saddened by his early...Read More » ”
4 of 16 | Posted by: Ken Grabowski - Alexandria, VA

“Please accept our most heartfelt condolences and deepest sympathies. Russell and Heather ”
5 of 16 | Posted by: Russell and Heather Jeffries - VA

“Kathy and I send our sympathies to all of the family. I worked with Yan briefly at Eneco and had a nice visit with him at ICCF14 in Washington, DC. ...Read More » ”
6 of 16 | Posted by: Dennis & Kathy Letts - Austin, TX

“We have lost a respected colleague and a generous friend. Yan has left us much too soon. My thoughts go out to his family. ”
7 of 16 | Posted by: Bill Collis - Asti

“With great great sorrow. Still do not want to believe it. ”
8 of 16 | Posted by: Inna Kucherova Tregub - San Jose, CA

“Seems it was just yesterday that I was a guest of Yan and Oksana in their warm house in Salt Lake city. Oksana was proudly showing the wall full...Read More » ”
9 of 16 | Posted by: Yulia Kucherova - Los Angeles, CA

“This is so sudden and bitter. I am extremely idebted to Yan in life and will always cherish the personal and professional relationship. Please...Read More » ”
10 of 16 | Posted by: Deepak - Boise, ID

“Yan was a charming person and a true intellect. We shared many scientific interests and often debated each others 'understanding' of phenomena too...Read More » ”
11 of 16 | Posted by: Irwin Singer - Alexandria, VA

“It seems impossible to speak of any consolation in the face of such a bitter loss. Please extend our condolences to the members of your family. ”
12 of 16 | Posted by: Jemma and Armen Gyulamirian - VA

“Please accept my most heartfelt condolences and deepest sympathies. Andrey Sorokun December 8th, 2011 ”
13 of 16 | Posted by: Andrey Sorokun - Arlington, VA

“Yan was a good friend and a good man. I will miss him. Please accept my condolances on his loss, and my best wishes to his family. ”
14 of 16 | Posted by: Peter Hagelstein - Carlisle, MA

“It was a pleasure to work with Yan, and I appreciated his honest opinions and thought provoking ideas. A genuine gentleman, indeed. ”
15 of 16 | Posted by: Amit Bagchi - Rocvkille, MD

“Yan will be greatly missed. We will remember him and all of his family in our prayers. ”
16 of 16 | Posted by: Virginia DeGiorgi - Nanjemoy, MD


Dr. Yan Kucherov Dr. Yan Kucherov passed away on Sunday, December 4, 2011, at the age of 60, with his wife and daughter by his side at INOVA Alexandria Hospital. He was born on February 23, 1951 in Kharkov, USSR to a father who was a physicist and a mother who was a teacher of English. Dr. Kucherov received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Solid State Physics and Nuclear Physics from the Moscow Physics Engineering Institute in 1975 and his Ph. D from SIA Luch Laboratory, USSR in 1984. While at Luch Laboratory he conducted research in Conversion, Accelerated Crystal Growth, Plasma Physics , Low Energy Nuclear Reactions, Neutron Sources and Military Projects. Dr. Kucherov's outstanding work brought him many scientific awards, among which are: The Scientist and Inventor of the Year, of the Luch Lab, on several occasions, The Silver Medal of the USSR Technical Achievements Exhibition in 1988, The Silver Medal for the Progress in Military Technology in 1989 and The European Prize "For the Excellence in Science" in Italy in 1993. After the fall of the Soviet Union, Dr. Kucherov was invited to head research in alternative energy sources at a Utah based research and development company, Eneco. Since 2005 he was a Research Physicist at the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington D.C., where he conducted research in the areas of ballistics, personal protective equipment, vehicle armour for the US Marine Corps as well as low energy nuclear reactions and Electromagnetic Launchers. Dr. Kucherov's recent successes are a physical description of the ballistic failure of glass, that eluded explanation for 50 years and a new hypotheses for the mechanism that causes traumatic brain injury of soldiers due to explosion of improvised explosive devices. His latest work brought him the Naval Research Laboratory Award of Merit for group achievement. A prolific inventor, he produced 58 patents and published over 100 articles in scientific journals. Dr. Kucherov was highly respected by his staff and colleagues and will be greatly missed by his family and friends. Dr. Kucherov is survived by his wife, Oksana Kucherov; daughter Katerina Kucherov (Alex Frolov); mother Maya N. Kucherov; mother-in-law Svetlana Russkaya and grandchildren Stanislava and Maria Frolov. Relatives and friends may call at Jefferson Funeral Chapel, 5755 Castlewellan Dr. Alexandria, VA on Thursday, December 8, 2011 from 1 until time of service at 3 PM. Inurnment private.