Pavel Aleksandrovich Belov, is a Russian physicist, head of The International Research Centre for Nanophotonics and Metamaterials.

ITMO University is a state-supported university in Saint Petersburg and is one of Russia's National Research Universities. ITMO University is one of 15 Russian universities that were selected to participate in Russian Academic Excellence Project 5-100 by the government of the Russian Federation to improve their international standing among the world's research and educational centers.