Viktor Skopenko
| Cyrillic ( Ukrainian ) | |
|---|---|
| Ві́ктор Васи́льович Скопе́нко | |
| Transl. : | Viktor Vasyl'ovyč Skopenko |
| Transcr. : | Viktor Vasylovych Skopenko |
Viktor Wassylowytsch Skopenko (born December 18, 1935 Novhorodka , Ukrainian SSR , † July 5, 2010 in Kiev ) was a Ukrainian chemist and university rector .
Life
Viktor Skopenko was born as the son of the teacher and later hero of the Soviet Union Vasyl Fedorowytsch Skopenko (1912–1945) in Novhorodka , Kirowohrad Oblast . He graduated from high school in Kiev and then studied chemistry from 1953 to 1958 at the Taras Shevchenko National University . Between 1959 and 1962 he did his doctorate in chemistry at the same university and then began working as an assistant at the chair for inorganic chemistry at the University of Kiev. 1966 was appointed deputy dean of the chemistry faculty and in 1972 he became professor. From 1985 to 2008 he was rector of the Taras Shevchenko National University.
From 1992 Skopenko was a member of the Academy of Pedagogical Sciences of Ukraine and since 1998 a member of the Presidium of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine . In 1993 he became President of the Union of Rectors of Universities of Ukraine.
The author of over 400 scientific papers, including 15 monographs and textbooks, died in Kiev and was buried in the local Baikowe cemetery .
Honors
Wiktor Skopenko received honorary doctorates from the following universities, among others:
- Moscow State University
- Rostov University
- Jagiellonian University
- University of Bratislava
- South-West University Neofit Rilski
- Chiao Tung National University
- University of Chernivtsi
In addition, Viktor Skopenko received numerous state honors. Including:
- 1981 Order of the Red Banner of Labor
- 1985 Order of Friendship between Nations
- 1995 Order of Merit of Ukraine 3rd class
- 1998 Order of St. Vladimir
- 1999 Hero of Ukraine
- 1999 honorary citizen of the city of Kiev
- 2000 Order of Merit of Ukraine 1st Class
- 2004 Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 5th class
Web links
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i Volodymyr Petrenko auf Helden der Ukraine ( Memento of the original from February 25, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed November 8, 2015
- ↑ Skopenko Victor Wassiljewitsch (1935-2010) on Kiev-Necropol , accessed on November 8, 2015
- ↑ Honorary Citizen of Kiev - Viktor Skopenko on the website of the city of Kiev , accessed on November 8, 2015
- ↑ Decree of the President No. 1345/2000 of December 18, 2000 , accessed November 8, 2015
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Skopenko, Viktor |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Скопе́нко, Ві́ктор Васи́льович (Ukrainian); Skopenko, Viktor Wassylovytsch (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Ukrainian chemist and university rector |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 18, 1935 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Novhorodka , Kirovohrad Oblast , Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic |
| DATE OF DEATH | 5th July 2010 |
| Place of death | Kiev , Ukraine |