The message reads, in part:
“The passing of Yevgeny Velikhov is a tremendous and irreparable loss for Russian science, as well as for our country, which he honestly and selflessly served all his life. Academician Velikhov was an outstanding physicist and innovator who possessed inexhaustible creative energy. His exceptional professionalism, management and leadership skills, and vast experience were invariably in demand in responsible projects. The projects he worked on were a true reflection of the colossal calibre of his personality.
Yevgeny Velikhov was always full of new, daring ideas and designs. This is how he will be remembered by his family, friends, colleagues, and students. He will forever remain in our memory.”