28 Notable alumni of
V.I. Vernadsky Taurida National University
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V.I. Vernadsky Taurida National University is 1425th in the world, 494th in Europe, and 20th in Ukraine by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 28 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
- physicistpoliticianuniversity teachernuclear physicist
- 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. He has been called the "father of the Russian atomic bomb".
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Alexander Ponomarenko
- Enrolled in V.I. Vernadsky Taurida National University
- Studied in 1988
- Occupations
- entrepreneurinvestor
- 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; she is involved in sand animation, graphic design, illustration, cinema, and literature. She is a 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 "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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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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Mark Donskoy
- Occupations
- screenwriterfilm directordirectoractor
- Biography
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Mark Semyonovich Donskoy was a Soviet film director, screenwriter, and studio administrative head.
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Tamila Tasheva
- Occupations
- politicianhuman rights defender
- Biography
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Tamila Ravilivna Tasheva is a Ukrainian activist and politician serving as a Member of the Verkhovna Rada since 25 November 2024. She also served as the Permanent Representative of the President of Ukraine in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea from 2022 to 2024.
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Ruslan Balbek
- Enrolled in V.I. Vernadsky Taurida National University
- Studied in 2001
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Ruslan Ismailovich Balbek is a Russian politician, economist. Candidate of political sciences (2019).
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Pavlo Kazarin
- Occupations
- journalisttelevision presenteropinion journalistradio personality
- Biography
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Pavlo Volodymyrovych Kazarin is a Ukrainian bilingual journalist, publicist, and philologist-literary critic.
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Mykola Bahrov
- Enrolled in V.I. Vernadsky Taurida National University
- Studied in 1959
- Occupations
- wartime collaborationgeographerpolitician
- 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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Cyril Sinelnikov
- Occupations
- university teachernuclear physicistphysicist
- Biography
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Kyrylo Dmytrovych Synelnykov was a Soviet and Ukrainian physicist who participated in the Soviet atomic bomb project.
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Kateryna Altabayeva
- Enrolled in V.I. Vernadsky Taurida National University
- Studied in 1982
- Occupations
- statespersonpolitician
- Biography
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Yekaterina Borisovna Altabayeva, is a Russian politician. Member of the Federation Council from the executive authority from Russian-controlled Sevastopol, since 2 October 2020, she also served as the member from the legislative authority of Sevastopol from 2019 to 2020.
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Bakharev Konstantin
- Enrolled in V.I. Vernadsky Taurida National University
- Studied in 1994
- Occupations
- journalistpolitician
- 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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Daniel Kluger
- Occupations
- science fiction writerguitaristlyricistjournalisttranslator
- Biography
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Daniel Kluger (Russian: Даниэль (Даниил) Мусеевич Клугер; 8 October 1951 – 3 April 2025) was an Israeli writer in science fiction and detective genres. He wrote in Russian.
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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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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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Mikhail Afanasyev
- Enrolled in V.I. Vernadsky Taurida National University
- Studied in 2004
- Occupations
- juristpolitician
- 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 [ru; uk] since 22 March 2022.
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Irek Zinnurov
- Enrolled in V.I. Vernadsky Taurida National University
- Studied in 1992
- Occupations
- water polo playerpolitician
- Biography
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Irek Khaydarovich Zinnurov is a Russian water polo player of Tatar origin who played on the silver medal squad at the 2000 Summer Olympics and the bronze medal squad at the 2004 Summer Olympics. He won four Russian titles as a captain of the Kazan club Sintez. After retirement from competitions, in 2010, he became its vice-president, and in 2011 its head coach.
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Teyfuq Abdul
- Enrolled in V.I. Vernadsky Taurida National University
- Studied in 1939
- Occupations
- military officer
- 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 World War II.
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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 playerassociation football coach
- Biography
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Anatoliy Zayaev was a Soviet football player and a Ukrainian coach. Merited Coach of Ukraine.
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Valeriy Petrov
- Occupations
- association football playerassociation football coach
- 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
- politician
- Biography
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Svetlana Borisovna Savchenko born on 24 June 1965), 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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Aleksandr Terentyev
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Alexander Vasilyevich Terentyev is a Russian political figure and a deputy of the 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th State Dumas.
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Serhiy Ivanov
- Occupations
- military personneldeputypolitician
- Biography
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Serhiy Anatoliiovych Ivanov is a Ukrainian politician.
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Natalya Malenko
- Occupations
- scientist
- Biography
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Natalya Fyodorovna Malenko is a Russian politician who has been a Member of the State Council of Crimea since 30 September 2020.
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Pavel Shperov
- Occupations
- politician
- 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
- singersongwriterrapper
- 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, singer and songwriter based in Malta. He is also the founder and (CEO) of Russian Muziq Mafia Records in Ukraine.
