1. Full name: Andrey Victorovich Osipov. 2. Date of birth: 26.03.1965. 3. Full address: Institute of Problems of Mechanical Engineering (IPMe), Russian Academy of Sciences, V. O., Bolshoy pr. 61, St. Petersburg, Russia 199178. 4. Qualification: Doctor of Sciences. 5. Research area: Quantum Chemistry, Thin-film Growth, Surface Science, and Phase Transitions. 6. Present Position, Current Activity: Lead Researcher at the Institute of Problems of Mechanical Engineering, Russian Academy of Sciences, Laboratory of Structural and Phase Transitions in Condensed Matter. Current work involvevs investigating different physical and chemical processes accompanied by new phase formation (such as thin-film growth, self-organization, nanopore formation, and self-assembly of quantum dots), developing theoretical and computer models of such processes, and coordinating theoretical and experimental work.1. Gold medal of Academia Europeae. Awards 1. Gold medal of Academia Europeae. 2. Alexander von Humboldt Stiftung award. 3. Samsung award for young scientists. 4. Award of the St. Petersburg Government in the nomination "Best Innovative Idea in 2010" 5. Member of Russian National Committee of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics. 6. Member of the Editorial Board of the Journal "Coatings", MDPI, Switzerland. 7. Deputy Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the International Conference "Mechanisms and Non-linear Problems of Nucleation and Growth of Crystals and Thin Films" 2019