D.Sc. (habilitation), Astronomy, Astrophysics & Gravitational Physics, Moscow State University, Russia (2008)
MBA, The Anderson Graduate School of Management, UCLA, technology management, (2003)
Ph.D., Astrophysics & Theoretical Gravity Physics, Moscow State University, Russia (1990)
M.S. Quantum Field Theory & High Energy Physics (with highest honors), Moscow State University, Russia (1987)
Professional Experience
Jet Propulsion Laboratory (1993-Present)
Research Scientist; Structure of the Universe Research Group (1997-present); NASA Project Scientist for CNES/ESA Microscope mission (2016-2020); Project Scientist for Advanced Lunar Laser Ranging Facility at Table Mountain Observatory; Principal Investigator, NIAC mission concept studies for imaging of exoplanets with the SGL.
National Research Council, Resident Research Associate (1993-1997)
University of California, Los Angeles (2012-Present)
Adjunct Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy (2012-Present)
Moscow State University (Russia) (1987-1993)
Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Theoretical Physics, Moscow State Univ., (1992-1993)
Member of Scientific Council, Moscow State University (1992-1993)
Associate Professor, Physics Department, Moscow State University (1992-1993)
Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Nuclear Physics, Laboratory for Gravitation, Moscow State University, (1987-1992)
Research Interests
Theoretical and experimental gravitational and fundamental physics, relativistic celestial mechanics, relativistic astrophysics, precision optical astrometry and laser metrology
Relativistic cosmology and alternative theories of gravity; gravitational-wave astronomy, including wave generation, propagation and detection
Lunar and interplanetary laser ranging; high-power beam combination, laser sensing and related technology efforts
NASA Group Achievement Award, GRAIL Science Data System Team (2012)
Award by the International Space Science Institute, Bern, Switzerland, for the International Team Proposal (2005)
NASA Group Achievement Award for the Space Interferometry Mission Micro-arcsecond Metrology Testbed Team (2003)
Honorable Mention (with John D. Anderson and Michael Martin Nieto), Gravity Research Foundation, 2002 Awards for Essays on Gravitation (2002)
National Research Council Postdoctoral Fellowship at NASA JPL (1993-1996)
Prizes from the Department of Physics of Moscow State University and the USSR Ministry of Higher Education for the best graduate thesis (1987)
USSR Supreme Soviet Medal "For Excellence" for Exceptional Scientific and Public Service Achievement (1986)
Lenin's Fellow, awarded by the USSR Ministry of Higher Education (the highest respectable scholarship in the USSR) (1985-1990)
Numerous honorary fellowships awarded by the USSR Ministry of Higher Education and Moscow State University (details provided on request) (1983-1990)
Selected Publications
Turyshev, S.G., M. Shao, L., V.T. Toth, et al., “Direct Multipixel Imaging & Spectroscopy of an exoplanet with a Solar Gravity Lens Mission”, Final Report for the NASA's Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Phase II proposal (2020), arXiv:2002.11871
Turyshev, S.G., Viktor T. Toth, “Image formation for extended sources with the solar gravitational lens”, Phys. Rev. D 102, 024038 (2020), arXiv:2002.06492
Turyshev, S.G., Viktor T. Toth, “Image formation process with the solar gravitational lens,” Phys. Rev. D 101, 044048 (2020), arXiv:1911.03260
Turyshev, S.G., Viktor T. Toth, “Photometric imaging with the solar gravitational lens,” Phys. Rev. D 101, 044025 (2020), arXiv:1909.03116
Turyshev, S.G., Viktor T. Toth, “Imaging extended sources with the solar gravitational lens”, Phys. Rev. D 100, 084018 (2019), arXiv:1908.01948
Turyshev, S.G., Viktor T. Toth, “Diffraction of light by the gravitational field of the Sun and the solar corona,” Phys. Rev. D 99, 024044 (2019), arXiv:1810.06627
Turyshev, S.G., V.T. Toth, “Diffraction of electromagnetic waves in the gravitational field of the Sun”, Phys. Rev. D 96, 024008 (2017), arXiv:1704.06824
Turyshev, S.G., N. Yu, V.T. Toth, “General relativistic observables for the ACES experiment,” Phys. Rev. D93, 045027 (2016), arXiv:1512.09019
Shao, M., S.G. Turyshev, S. Spangelo, T. Werne, and C. Zhai, “A constellation of CubeSats with synthetic tracking cameras to search for 90% of potentially hazardous near-Earth objects,” A&A 603, A126 (2017), arXiv:1503.07944
Turyshev, S.G., M.V. Sazhin, V.T. Toth, “General relativistic laser interferometric observables of the GRACE-Follow-On mission,” Phys. Rev. D 89, 105029 (2014), arXiv: 1402.7111
Turyshev, S.G., V.T. Toth, and M.V. Sazhin, “General relativistic observables of the GRAIL mission,” Phys. Rev. D87, 024020 (2013), arXiv:1212.0232
Turyshev, S.G., V.T. Toth, G. Kinsella, S.-C. Lee, S. M. Lok, and J. Ellis, “Support for the thermal origin of the Pioneer anomaly”, Phys. Rev. Lett.108, 241101 (2012), arXiv:1204.2507
Turyshev, S.G., V.T. Toth, J. Ellis, and C.B. Markwardt, “Support for temporally-varying behavior of the Pioneer anomaly from the extended Pioneer 10 and 11 Doppler data sets,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 107, 081103 (2011), arXiv:1107.2886
Turyshev, S.G., “Experimental Tests of General Relativity,” Annu. Rev. Nucl. Part. Sci. 58, 207-248 (2008), arXiv:0806.1731
Williams, J.G., S.G. Turyshev, D.H. Boggs, “Progress in Lunar Laser Ranging Tests of Relativistic Gravity.” Phys. Rev. Lett. 93, 261101 (2004), arXiv:gr-qc/0411113
Anderson, J.D., P.A. Laing, E.L. Lau, A. S. Liu, M.M. Nieto, and S.G. Turyshev, “Study of the anomalous acceleration of Pioneer 10 and 11.” Phys. Rev. D65, 082004 (2002) arXiv:gr-qc/0104064
Anderson, J.D., P.A. Laing, E.L. Lau, A. S. Liu, M.M. Nieto, and S.G. Turyshev, “Indication, from Pioneer 10/11, Galileo, and Ulysses Data, for an Anomalous, Weak, Long-Range Acceleration.” Phys. Rev. Lett. 81(14), 2858-2861 (1998), arXiv:gr-qc/9808081