Claim: Valentin Koptyug was a chancellor of Novosibirsk State University for two years (1978–1980) and he made a huge contribution in development of synthetic, physical and applied chemistry.
Evidence: Valentin Koptyug (Russian: Коптюг Валентин Афанасьевич, 9 Juny 1931, Yukhnov, Kaluga Oblast – 10 January 1997, Moscow) — was a Soviet/Russian scientist, specializing in physical and organic chemistry. He was a chancellor of Novosibirsk State University for two years (1978–1980). Koptyug made a huge contribution in development of synthetic, physical and applied chemistry.