A well-known scientist, doctor of chemical sciences, head of the department of chemical technology of ceramics and refractories of the Russian Chemical Technology University named after V.I. DI Mendeleev, honored worker of higher education, member of the editorial board of the journal "Glass and Ceramics" Alexey Vasilyevich Belyakov turned 70 in September. Alexey Vasilievich was born in 1946 in Moscow. After graduating from high school with a silver medal, he entered the Moscow Order of the Red Banner of Labor Chemical-Technological Institute. D.I. Mendeleev (now? RKhTU named after D.I.Mendeleev), and in 1970 he graduated with honors from the institute (department of chemical technology of ceramics and refractories).