Gennady A. Leonov was born in St. Petersburg (Russia) in 1947. Received his PhD in mathematical cybernetics from Saint-Petersburg State University in 1971 and Dr.Sci. in 1983. He took up from 1971 to 1975 assistant professor, from 1975 to 1985 associate professor, from 1985 - full professor at the Mathematics and Mechanics Faculty. He has been vice-rector of Saint-Petersburg State University from 1986 to 1988. He was a dean of he Mathematics and Mechanics Faculty since 1988 to 2018. Professor G.A.Leonov was awarded Prize of St.-Petersburg State University (1985), State Prize of USSR (1986), Prize of Technische Universitet Dresden (1990). He was member of the Russian National Committee of Theoretical Mechanics, member of Directorate of St.-Petersburg Mathematical Society, director of Research Institute of Mathematics and Mechanics of St.-Petersburg State University (since 2004). Professor G.A.Leonov authored and co-authored 300 journal and conference papers. Fields of interest: theory of stability, nonlinear oscillations, chaos.

The main publications [updated list in Google Scholar ]

1. Leonov G.A. Strange Attractors and Classical Stability Theory. St. Petersburg University Press, 2009.
2. Leonov G.A. Dynamic principles of prognosis and control. Proceedings of VII International Conference "System Identification and Control problems", Moscow, 2008.
3. Boichenko V.A., Leonov G.A., Reitmann V. Dimention Theory for Ordinary Differential Equations. "Teubner", 2005. (Preface, Contents).
4. Leonov G.A. Discontinuous load rating problem for induction motors. Technische Mechanik, Band 24, Heft 3-4, 2004, pp.271-276.
5. Leonov G.A. Control Theory. An Introduction. St. Petersburg: St. Petersburg University Press, 2004. (In Russian).
6. Yakubovich V.A., Leonov G.A., Gelig A.Kh. Stability of Stationary Sels in Control Systems with Discontinuous Nonlinearities. Singapoure: World Scientific, 2004. (Preface, Contents, Review).
7. Leonov G.A. Strange Attractors and Classical Stability Theory. St. Petersburg: St. Petersburg University Press, 2004. (In Russian).
8. Leonov G.A., Shumafov M.M. Stabilization Problems of Linear Control Systems. St. Petersburg: St. Petersburg University Press, 2002. (In Russian).
9. Leonov G.A., Seledgy S.M. Phase Locked Loops in Array Processors. St. Petersburg: Nevsky Dialekt, 2002. (In Russian).
10. Leonov G.A. Brockett's Problem in the Theory of Stability of Linear Differential Equations. St. Petersburg Math. Journal, 2002, vol.13, N4.
11. Leonov G.A. Bound for Attractors and the Existance of Homoclinic Orbits in the Lorenz System. J. Appl. Maths. Mechs., 2001, vol.65, N1, pp.19-32 .
12. Leonov G.A. Mathematical Problems of Control Theory. An Introduction. Singapoure: World Scientific, 2001. (Preface, Contents).
13. Leonov G.A. The Global Stability of Two-Dimensional Systems for Controlling Angular Orientation. J. Appl. Maths. Mechs., 2000, vol.64, N5, pp.855-860.
14. Leonov G.A., Smirnova V.B. Mathematical Problems of Synchronization Theory. St. Petersburg: Nauka, 2000. (In Russian).
15. Leonov G.A. Lyapunov Exponents and Problems of Linearization. From Stability to Chaos. St. Petersburg University Press, 1997.
16. Leonov G.A., Burkin I.M., Shepeljavyi A.I. Frequency Methods in Oscillation Theory. Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1996. ((Preface, Contents).
17. Leonov G.A., Ponomarenko D.V., Smirnova V.B. Frequency-Domain Methods for Nonlinear Analysis. Theory and Applications. World Scientific, Singapure, 1996. (Preface, Contents ).
18. Leonov G.A., Ponomarenko D.V., Smirnova V.B. Local Instability and Localization of Attractors. From Stochastic Generator to Chua's Systems. Acta Applicandae Mathematicae, v.40, 1995, pp.179-243.
19. Leonov G. A., Boichenko V.A. Lyapunov's Direct Method in the Estimate of the Hausdorff Dimension of Attractors. Acta Applicandae Mathematicae, v.26, 1992, pp.1-60.
20. Leonov G. A., Reitmann V., Smirnova V.B. Non-Local Methods for Pendulum-Like Feedback Systems. Stuttgart-Leipzig: Trubner,1992.
21. Leonov G.A., Reitman V. Attraktoreingrenzung fur Nichtlineare Systeme. Teubner, 1987.
22. Gelig A.Kh, Leonov G.A., Yakubovich V.A. Stability of Nonlinear Systems. Moskow: Nauka, 1978. (In Russian).