Godes Aleksandr Isakovich (born 13 September 1918, Riga) — metallurgical engineer, industrial manager.

Aleksandr Godes was born and raised in Riga. After graduating from a gymnasium, he completed his studies at the Jewish Vocational School in 1936. In 1958, he earned a degree in metallurgical engineering via correspondence from the Riga Polytechnic Institute. He was awarded the degree of Candidate of Technical Sciences in 1968.

Following his graduation from vocational school, he worked as an electromechanic at various factories across Latvia. An active sportsman, he served from 1937 to 1939 as one of the leaders of the Zionist organisations Maccabi and Hashomer Hatzair. From 1940, he served in the Latvian Army, later in the Latvian Territorial Corps of the Soviet Army and the Latvian Rifle Division. He took part in combat on the Northwestern Front. A disabled veteran of the Second World War, he was awarded the Orders of the Red Star and the Patriotic War (1st Class), along with 15 medals.

After being seriously wounded near Madona in August 1944 and undergoing treatment, he returned to Riga. From 1945 to 1957, he held administrative posts at the Riga Carriage Works (RVZ), and from 1957 to 1992 at the Riga Electrical Engineering Plant (REZ), where he served as deputy head and head of the foundry, head of the laboratory, and later the Special Design Bureau of Powder Metallurgy. From 1982 to 1985, he was director of the Powder Metallurgy Plant. Between 1986 and 1992, he led the Scientific-Production Department for Resource-Saving Technology. After retiring in 1992, he headed a private commercial enterprise in Riga for several years. In 2001, he emigrated to the United States.

Alexander Godes was the initiator and principal developer of a new industrial sector in Latvia — powder metallurgy. The Powder Metallurgy Plant produced over 1,000 tonnes of various products annually: copper collector plates, contact rings, bronze-graphite self-lubricating bearings, friction discs, and silver-based electrical contacts. The production process was continuously improved, with the development of new, more efficient alloys and materials. In electrical contact manufacturing alone, these innovations increased wear resistance and enabled savings of up to 20 tonnes of silver annually.

Godes was a member of the Council on Powder Metallurgy of the Science and Technology Committee of the USSR Council of Ministers. He was the author of 16 inventions in the field of powder metallurgy. In 1967, he was awarded the Latvian SSR.