He was Member of the Presidium of Academy of Sciences of the USSR, the Vice-President of the International Academy of Astronautics, Chairman of the Committee on bioastronautics of the International Astronautics Federation.
He was Member of the Presidium of Academy of Sciences of the USSR on bioastronautics of the International Astronautics Federation. The Vice-President of the International Academy of Astronautics, Chairman of the Committee was the USSR.