# Aleksandr Kim
**Wikidata**: [Q21100246](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21100246)  
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## Summary
Aleksandr Kim is a Russian computer scientist and the director of the Institute of Electronic Control Machines. He is known for leading that long-standing Russian (formerly Soviet) computer research institute and for national recognition including the USSR State Prize and state orders.

## Biography
- Born: 1945-07-21, Vzmorye
- Nationality: Soviet Union (historical), Russia
- Education: National Research Nuclear University
- Known for: Leadership of the Institute of Electronic Control Machines and recognized contributions to computing with national awards
- Employer(s): Institute of Electronic Control Machines (director since 2006)
- Field(s): Computer science

## Contributions
Aleksandr Kim has served as director of the Institute of Electronic Control Machines, a Russian (formerly Soviet) computer research institute founded in 1958 and headquartered in Moscow. In that leadership role (appointed director in 2006) he has been responsible for guiding the institute’s research and institutional activities within Russia’s computer science and electronic control domains. Kim’s professional standing is documented by multiple state-level honors, including the USSR State Prize, the Order of Friendship of Peoples, the Order of Honour, and the Medal "In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow," which recognize significant technical, scientific, or organizational contributions at national level. He trained at the National Research Nuclear University and has worked within Russia’s computing research sector across the late Soviet and post‑Soviet periods. Public records identify him under several name variants (Aleksandr Kiirovich Kim; Александр Киирович Ким) and list Russian as a language of use. His documented roles and awards constitute the primary concrete outcomes recorded in available sources.

## FAQs
### Q: Who is Aleksandr Kim?
A: Aleksandr Kim is a Russian computer scientist who has served as director of the Institute of Electronic Control Machines since 2006.

### Q: What institute does he lead?
A: He leads the Institute of Electronic Control Machines, a Moscow‑based Russian (formerly Soviet) computer research institute founded in 1958.

### Q: What awards has Aleksandr Kim received?
A: His honors include the USSR State Prize, the Order of Friendship of Peoples, the Order of Honour, and the Medal "In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow."

### Q: Where was he educated?
A: He was educated at the National Research Nuclear University.

## Why They Matter
Aleksandr Kim’s significance rests on his stewardship of a major, historically rooted research institute in Russian computing. The Institute of Electronic Control Machines traces its origins to 1958 and represents a continuity of Soviet-era computer research into the Russian era; as director since 2006, Kim has occupied a central managerial and scientific leadership position within that institution. His receipt of high-level state awards, including the USSR State Prize and orders of state recognition,documents official acknowledgement of his contributions to the technical and organizational aspects of computing and electronic control in the USSR/Russia. These honors, together with his long-term institutional role, mark him as a prominent figure in Russia’s computer science establishment. Without leadership figures occupying such roles, continuity of institutional research programs and national recognition of computing achievements would be affected; Kim’s documented career therefore represents a piece of that continuity and recognition within Russian technical institutions.

## Notable For
- Director of the Institute of Electronic Control Machines (appointed 2006).
- Recipient of the USSR State Prize.
- Recipient of the Order of Friendship of Peoples and the Order of Honour.
- Medal "In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow."
- Educated at the National Research Nuclear University; active career spanning Soviet and Russian periods.

## Body
### Personal details
- Full name variants: Aleksandr Kiirovich Kim; Александр Киирович Ким; Ким Александр Киирович.
- Born on 21 July 1945 in Vzmorye.
- Sex/gender: male.
- Languages: Russian.
- Identifiers: Google Knowledge Graph ID /g/11bv1qt8vt.
- Image on public commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ким_Александр_Киирович.jpg (point in time: 2015-07-21).

### Education
- Studied at the National Research Nuclear University (institution listed in sources).

### Career and positions
- Occupation: computer scientist.
- Employer: Institute of Electronic Control Machines.
  - Role: director.
  - Appointment recorded as starting in 2006.
- The Institute of Electronic Control Machines is documented as a Russian (formerly Soviet) computer research institute founded in 1958 with headquarters in Moscow.

### Awards and honors
- USSR State Prize.
- Order of Friendship of Peoples.
- Order of Honour.
- Medal "In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow."

### Affiliations and context
- Citizenship: Soviet Union (historical) and Russia.
- Instance: human.
- Sitelink presence: entries in at least two Wikipedias (languages documented: de, ru).

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## References

1. Q136351785