Dmitry Borisovich Kolker (Russian: Дмитрий Борисович Колкер; 7 June 1968 – 2 July 2022) was a Russian physicist, Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, member of the Institute of Laser Physics, head of the Laboratory of Quantum Optical Technologies of Novosibirsk State University.
The scientist headed the Laboratory of Quantum Optical Technologies at the Institute of Laser Physics and Novosibirsk State University, and he was also a professor at the Department of Laser Systems at the Novosibirsk State Technical University.
[3] As an academic, his publications are listed at the Russian Science Citation Index numbered at 143, and at 115 according to Scopus, with an h-index of 17.
[3][6] On 30 June 2022, the Soviet District Court of Novosibirsk arrested Kolker on suspicion of state treason.
[7] According to his relatives, the scientist gave lectures to students in China, the content of which was checked by the FSB.