Professor Valery Bondur, Lifetime Honorary Academician of the IEAS UK Centre, is a distinguished Russian space Earth scientist and Vice President of the Russian Academy of Sciences. He serves as President of the International Eurasian Academy of Sciences and was elected a Foreign Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2017. He is recognised globally for his pioneering contributions to aerospace remote sensing, environmental monitoring, and the theoretical foundations of space-based Earth observation systems.

Academician Savin was a pioneer in the field of space-based weapon systems. He led the development of the "Oko" (Eye) missile early warning satellite system and participated in the creation of multiple generations of spacecraft.He was the recipient of numerous state honours, including the title of Hero of Socialist Labour and the Lenin Prize.