24 Notable alumni of
V.I. Vernadsky Taurida National University
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V.I. Vernadsky Taurida National University is 1470th in the world, 505th in Europe, and 21st in Ukraine by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 24 notable alumni from V.I. Vernadsky Taurida National University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Igor Kurchatov
- Enrolled in V.I. Vernadsky Taurida National University
- Studied in 1920-1923
- Occupations
- physicistnuclear physicistuniversity teacherpolitician
- Biography
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Igor Vasilyevich Kurchatov, was a Soviet physicist who played a central role in organizing and directing the former Soviet program of nuclear weapons.
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Alexander Ponomarenko
- Enrolled in V.I. Vernadsky Taurida National University
- Studied in 1988
- Occupations
- investorentrepreneur
- Biography
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Alexander Anatolyevich Ponomarenko is a Russian-Cypriot billionaire businessman who made his fortune in banking, sea ports, commercial real estate and airport construction.
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Kseniya Simonova
- Enrolled in V.I. Vernadsky Taurida National University
- Studied in 2007
- Occupations
- painter
- Biography
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Kseniya Oleksandrivna Paskar is a Ukrainian performance artist who does sand animation, graphic design, illustration, cinema, and literature. She holds the title of Merited Artist of Ukraine and rose to prominence in 2009 after winning Ukraine's Got Talent. She is the only one to receive two Golden Buzzers on two different "The Champions" series of the Got Talent franchise: America's Got Talent: The Champions and Britain's Got Talent: The Champions, both in 2019.
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Mark Donskoy
- Occupations
- film directorscreenwriteractordirector
- Biography
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Mark Semyonovich Donskoy was a Soviet film director, screenwriter, and studio administrative head.
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Kirill Shchelkin
- Enrolled in V.I. Vernadsky Taurida National University
- Studied in 1932
- Occupations
- nuclear physicist
- Biography
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Kirill Ivanovich Shchelkin was a Soviet physicist of Armenian origin in the former Soviet program of nuclear weapons who made theoretical and experimental contribution in combustion and gas dynamics.
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Ruslan Balbek
- Enrolled in V.I. Vernadsky Taurida National University
- Studied in 2001
- Occupations
- politicianmember of the State Duma
- Biography
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Ruslan Ismailovich Balbek is a Russian and former Ukrainian politician and former member of the State Duma from the United Russia party. A supporter of the annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation, he has been highly critical of the Mejlis.
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Tamila Tasheva
- Occupations
- human rights activistpolitician
- Biography
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Tamila Ravilivna Tasheva is a Ukrainian activist and politician serving as the Permanent Representative of the President of Ukraine in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea since 25 April 2022.
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Mykola Bahrov
- Enrolled in V.I. Vernadsky Taurida National University
- Studied in 1959
- Occupations
- politiciangeographerWartime collaboration
- Biography
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Mykola Vasylyovych Bahrov was a Soviet and Ukrainian politician. He was a chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Crimea in 1990–1994 and Governor of Crimea Oblast 1989–1991.
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Pavlo Kazarin
- Occupations
- journalistradio personalityopinion journalisttelevision presenter
- Biography
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Pavlo Volodymyrovych Kazarin is a Ukrainian bilingual, journalist, publicist, and philologist-literary critic.
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Cyril Sinelnikov
- Occupations
- nuclear physicistuniversity teacherphysicist
- Biography
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Kirill Dmitriyevich Sinelnikov was a Soviet physicist of Ukrainian origin who was world renowned, considered as the greatest organizer of science the USSR has ever had. The Sinelnikov Prize for outstanding works in the field of physics is named after him.
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Bakharev Konstantin
- Enrolled in V.I. Vernadsky Taurida National University
- Studied in 1994
- Occupations
- journalistmember of the State Dumapolitician
- Biography
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Konstantin Mikhailovich Bakharev, is a Russian and former Ukrainian politician and journalist. He has been a member of parliament of the Russian State Duma, since 5 October 2016, and Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Financial Markets since 24 October 2019. He is also a member of the Presidium of the General Council of the United Russia party, and the head of the interregional coordinating council of the party in the Southern Federal District.
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Kateryna Altabayeva
- Enrolled in V.I. Vernadsky Taurida National University
- Studied in 1982
- Occupations
- politicianstatesperson
- Biography
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Yekaterina Borisovna Altabayeva, is a Russian-Ukrainian politician. Member of the Federation Council from the executive authority from Russian-controlled Sevastopol, since 2 October 2020, as well as she served as the member from the legislative authority of Sevastopol from 2019 to 2020.
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Lenur Temirov
- Occupations
- amateur wrestler
- Biography
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Lenur Serverovych Temirov is a Crimean Tatar amateur Greco-Roman wrestler who competes in the men's lightweight category for Ukraine.
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Daniel Kluger
- Occupations
- translatorwriterguitaristscience fiction writerjournalist
- Biography
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Daniel Kluger, Russian: Даниэль (Даниил) Мусеевич Клугер (born October 8, 1951) is an Israeli writer in science fiction and detective genres. He writes in Russian language.
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Teyfuq Abdul
- Enrolled in V.I. Vernadsky Taurida National University
- Studied in 1939
- Occupations
- military officerteacher
- Biography
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Teyfuq Amitovich Abdul was a Crimean Tatar Hero of the Soviet Union who served as the commander of the 2nd battalion of the 175th Guards Rifle Regiment during the Second World War.
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Gennady Samokhin
- Occupations
- geographer
- Biography
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Gennady Viktorovich Samokhin is a Crimean speleologist who holds the depth world record of cave diving in a sump at −2,196 meters, attained while exploring the Krubera Cave in 2012. He was educated and works in the Tavrida National V.I. Vernadsky University (now Crimean Federal University).
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Yelena Protsenko
- Enrolled in V.I. Vernadsky Taurida National University
- Studied in 2006
- Occupations
- jurist
- Biography
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Yelena Stepanovna Protsenko, is a Ukrainian-born Russian politician and lawyer who had served as the 4th head of Simferopol from 2019 to 2021.
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Anatoliy Zayaev
- Occupations
- association football managerassociation football player
- Biography
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Anatoliy Zayaev was a Soviet football player and a Ukrainian coach. Merited Coach of Ukraine.
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Mikhail Afanasyev
- Enrolled in V.I. Vernadsky Taurida National University
- Studied in 2004
- Occupations
- politicianjurist
- Biography
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Mikhail Sergeyevich Afanasev, is a Russian and former Ukrainian politician and lawyer who is currently the 6th Head of Simferopol since 22 March 2022.
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Valeriy Petrov
- Occupations
- association football managerassociation football player
- Biography
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Valeriy Pavlovych Petrov was a Soviet football player and Ukrainian coach.
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Gennady Bakharev
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Gennady Sergeyevich Bakharev, is a Russian and former Ukrainian politician who had served as the 1st Head of Simferopol from 2014 to 2017 in annexed Crimea.
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Svetlana Savchenko
- Enrolled in V.I. Vernadsky Taurida National University
- Studied in 1983-1988
- Occupations
- politicianmember of the State Duma
- Biography
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Svetlana Borisovna Savchenko, is a Russian and former Ukrainian politician who is a former member of parliament of the State Duma of the VII convocation, as a member of the State Duma Committee on Culture from 5 October 2016 to 12 October 2021.
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Pavel Shperov
- Occupations
- politicianmember of the State Duma
- Biography
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Pavel Valentinovich Shperov is a Russian and former Ukrainian politician. He was a deputy of the State Duma of the VII convocation from 5 October 2016 until 12 October 2021.
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Dimal
- Occupations
- rappersongwriter
- Biography
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Gulyayev Dmitry Igorevich, better known by his stage name Dimal /dɪmʌl/ (Russian: Димал), is a half-Russian, half-Ukrainian rapper, songwriter and entertainer based in Malta. He is also the founder and (CEO) of Russian Muziq Mafia Records in Ukraine.
