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Boris VelichkovskyRussian, Soviet and European psychologist
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Content:
- Early Life and Education
- Academic Collaborations and Contributions
- Directorships and Leadership
- Publications and Authorship
- Functional Structure of Visual Memory (1980)
- Global Impact and Collaborations
Early Life and Education
Boris Mikhailovich Velichkovsky (born on [birth date]) is a renowned Russian, Soviet, and European psychologist. He studied at Moscow State University's Faculty of Psychology and Humboldt University of Berlin's Physics Faculty from 1966 to 1971.
Academic Collaborations and Contributions
In the 1970s, Velichkovsky collaborated with prominent psychologists A.N. Leontiev and A.R. Luria. He served as Luria's assistant in the Department of General Psychology and as an associate professor at Moscow State University's Faculty of Psychology. From 1979 to 1981, he was the Wilhelm Wundt Professor at Leipzig University.
In 1987, Velichkovsky established the first Department of Cognitive Studies in the USSR and Russia at Moscow State University's Faculty of Psychology. He has held professorships in Neuropsychology (1990, University of Bielefeld, Germany), Experimental Psychology (1992, University of Toronto, Canada), Engineering Psychology and Cognitive Ergonomics (1994, Dresden University of Technology, Germany).
Directorships and Leadership
Since 2000, Velichkovsky has been the Director of the Institute of Psychology of Work, Organizational, and Social Psychology at Dresden University of Technology. In 2008, he became the Director of the Institute for Cognitive Studies and Head of the NBIC Center of the Russian Scientific Center "Kurchatov Institute."
Publications and Authorship
Velichkovsky is the author and co-author of over 280 journal publications. His notable works include:
Psychology of Perception (co-authored with A.R. Luria and V.P. Zinchenko, 1973)
Functional Structure of Visual Memory (1980)
Modern Cognitive Psychology (1982)Cognitive Science: Foundations of the Psychology of Cognition (2006)
International Memberships and Honors
Velichkovsky is an active member of several professional societies, including the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Psychologie, European Association of Cognitive Ergonomics, and International Association of Applied Psychology (IAAP). He has served as the IAAP's Executive Committee Member and President of the Applied Cognitive Research Section.
Velichkovsky has received numerous honors, including being the first Russian psychologist to be elected as a member of the Russian Academy of Sciences (2008). He was also a Humboldt Foundation scholarship holder and a fellow of several renowned research institutions.
Global Impact and Collaborations
Velichkovsky has delivered lectures and presentations at prestigious universities, research centers, and corporations worldwide. He has been a leading expert for the Russian Foundation for Basic Research, German Research Foundation, and European Commission. He has coordinated national and international applied and research projects, collaborating with institutions across the globe.
Velichkovsky's contributions have played a pivotal role in advancing interdisciplinary cognitive research both in Russia and internationally. He has made significant strides in the field, shaping the future of psychological research and practice.
