Valentin Borisovich Aleskovsky (Russian: ???????´? ????´????? ??????´?????; 3 June 1912 - 29 January 2006) was a Soviet scientist and administrator known for his pioneering research on surface reactions underpinning the thin film deposition technique that years later became known as Atomic Layer Deposition.
He was the rector of Leningrad Technological Institute (1962-75) and of Leningrad State University (1975-1986).