Popova Marina, professor Graduated from: Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT), 1964 PhD from: Lebedev Physical Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, 1968 Thesis: "Dynamics of ruby laser". Doctor of physical and mathematical sciences from: Institute of Spectroscopy, Russian Academy of Sciences, 1992 Thesis: "High-resolution Fourier-transform spectroscopy of rare earth containing crystals". Professor: Title of professor in optics (physical and mathematical sciences), 2001 Present position: Head of the Laboratory of Fourier Spectroscopy in the Department of Solid State Spectroscopy, Head of the Center for Fourier Spectroscopy in the Institute of Spectroscopy, Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) Previous affiliations: since 1975 Institute of Spectroscopy RAS: researcher, senior researcher, leading researcher, principal researcher 1968-1975 Latvian State University, Problem Laboratory of Semiconductor Physics, junior researcher, senior researcher Expertise: physics of impurity centers in crystals, spectra of rare-earth ions, solid-state lasers, Fourier-transform spectroscopy, spectroscopy of magnetic insulators Hobby: Yachting