Pavel Dolukhanov (January 1, 1937, Leningrad, USSR – December 6, 2009, Newcastle, UK) was a doctor of geographical sciences, professor, emeritus professor (2002), Russian and British paleogeographer and archaeologist at the Institute of History of Material Culture (IHMC), RAS (1959–1989) and the University of Newcastle, United Kingdom (1990–2009), a specialist in archaeology and paleoenvironment of Northern Eurasia.

Dolukhanov was one of the first in the Soviet Union to realize the enormous possibilities afforded by radiocarbon dating in a variety of historical studies.

Dolukhanov traveled almost throughout the entire Soviet Union and participated in field works in Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Siberia, in central Russia, Ukraine and Moldova.

Dolukhanov led international projects funded by INTAS, UNESCO, and the European Union, which involved researchers attached to IHMC RAS, the Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg University, the Institute of Limnology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, the University of Newcastle, and other research centers.

In addition to his scientific work, Pavel Dolukhanov wrote fiction that was published in magazines in Russia and Finland.