Oleg
D. Lavrentovich received his Ph.D. (1984) and Doctor of Science (1990)
degrees in Physics and Mathematics from the Ukrainian Academy of
Sciences. In 1992 he joined the Liquid Crystal Institute as a Senior
Research Fellow. Lavrentovich held visiting appointments at the
University P. et M. Curie, University Denis Diderot in France and other
universities. He is a member of the Editorial Board of Physical Review
E and SPIE fellow.