Khabibullo Abdusamatov Scientist

Habibullo Ismailovich Abdussamatov (Russian: Хабибулло Исмаилович Абдусаматов; with initials transliterated either H.I. or K.I; born October 27, 1940 in Samarkand, Uzbek SSR, Soviet Union) is a Russian astrophysicist of Uzbek descent. He is the supervisor of the Astrometria project of the Russian section of the International Space Station and the head of Space research laboratory at the Saint Petersburg-based Pulkovo Observatory of the Russian Academy of Sciences. He believes that global warming is primarily caused by natural processes.

Personal facts

Birth date	October 27, 1940
Birth place	Soviet Union , Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic , Samarkand
Nationality	Russia
Education	Saint Petersburg State University Pulkovo Observatory Samarkand State University
Known for	Global warming controversy Sun