**About the Editor**

**Vitaly A. Khonik** born in 1955, city of Kemerovo, Russia. Candidate of Sciences (Physics and Mathematics) degree in Solid State Physics awarded in 1983, Doctor of Sciences (Physics and Mathematics) degree Solid State Physics awarded in 1992. Professor academic rank since 1994. Honorary Worker of higher professional education of the Russian Federation (2011). Published 220 papers on metallic glasses in international peer reviewed physics and materials science journals.
