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.

  1. Igor Kurchatov

    Igor Kurchatov
    Born in
    Russia Flag Russia
    Years
    1903-1960 (aged 57)
    Enrolled in V.I. Vernadsky Taurida National University
    Studied in 1920-1923
    Occupations
    physicistnuclear physicistuniversity teacherpolitician
    Biography

    Igor Vasilyevich Kurchatov, was a Soviet physicist who played a central role in organizing and directing the former Soviet program of nuclear weapons.

  2. Alexander Ponomarenko

    Alexander Ponomarenko
    Born in
    Ukraine Flag Ukraine
    Years
    1964-.. (age 60)
    Enrolled in V.I. Vernadsky Taurida National University
    Studied in 1988
    Occupations
    investorentrepreneur
    Biography

    Alexander Anatolyevich Ponomarenko is a Russian-Cypriot billionaire businessman who made his fortune in banking, sea ports, commercial real estate and airport construction.

  3. Kseniya Simonova

    Kseniya Simonova
    Born in
    Ukraine Flag Ukraine
    Years
    1985-.. (age 39)
    Enrolled in V.I. Vernadsky Taurida National University
    Studied in 2007
    Occupations
    painter
    Biography

    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.

  4. Mark Donskoy

    Mark Donskoy
    Born in
    Ukraine Flag Ukraine
    Years
    1901-1981 (aged 80)
    Occupations
    film directorscreenwriteractordirector
    Biography

    Mark Semyonovich Donskoy was a Soviet film director, screenwriter, and studio administrative head.

  5. Kirill Shchelkin

    Kirill Shchelkin
    Born in
    Georgia Flag Georgia
    Years
    1911-1968 (aged 57)
    Enrolled in V.I. Vernadsky Taurida National University
    Studied in 1932
    Occupations
    nuclear physicist
    Biography

    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.

  6. Ruslan Balbek

    Ruslan Balbek
    Born in
    Uzbekistan Flag Uzbekistan
    Years
    1977-.. (age 47)
    Enrolled in V.I. Vernadsky Taurida National University
    Studied in 2001
    Occupations
    politicianmember of the State Duma
    Biography

    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.

  7. Tamila Tasheva

    Tamila Tasheva
    Born in
    Uzbekistan Flag Uzbekistan
    Years
    1985-.. (age 39)
    Occupations
    human rights activistpolitician
    Biography

    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.

  8. Mykola Bahrov

    Mykola Bahrov
    Born in
    Ukraine Flag Ukraine
    Years
    1937-2015 (aged 78)
    Enrolled in V.I. Vernadsky Taurida National University
    Studied in 1959
    Occupations
    politiciangeographerWartime collaboration
    Biography

    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.

  9. Pavlo Kazarin

    Pavlo Kazarin
    Born in
    Ukraine Flag Ukraine
    Years
    1983-.. (age 41)
    Occupations
    journalistradio personalityopinion journalisttelevision presenter
    Biography

    Pavlo Volodymyrovych Kazarin is a Ukrainian bilingual, journalist, publicist, and philologist-literary critic.

  10. Cyril Sinelnikov

    Cyril Sinelnikov
    Born in
    Ukraine Flag Ukraine
    Years
    1901-1966 (aged 65)
    Occupations
    nuclear physicistuniversity teacherphysicist
    Biography

    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.

  11. Bakharev Konstantin

    Bakharev Konstantin
    Born in
    Ukraine Flag Ukraine
    Years
    1972-.. (age 52)
    Enrolled in V.I. Vernadsky Taurida National University
    Studied in 1994
    Occupations
    journalistmember of the State Dumapolitician
    Biography

    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.

  12. Kateryna Altabayeva

    Kateryna Altabayeva
    Born in
    Russia Flag Russia
    Years
    1956-.. (age 68)
    Enrolled in V.I. Vernadsky Taurida National University
    Studied in 1982
    Occupations
    politicianstatesperson
    Biography

    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.

  13. Lenur Temirov

    Lenur Temirov
    Born in
    Uzbekistan Flag Uzbekistan
    Years
    1990-.. (age 34)
    Occupations
    amateur wrestler
    Biography

    Lenur Serverovych Temirov is a Crimean Tatar amateur Greco-Roman wrestler who competes in the men's lightweight category for Ukraine.

  14. Daniel Kluger

    Daniel Kluger
    Born in
    Ukraine Flag Ukraine
    Years
    1951-.. (age 73)
    Occupations
    translatorwriterguitaristscience fiction writerjournalist
    Biography

    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.

  15. Teyfuq Abdul

    Teyfuq Abdul
    Born in
    Ukraine Flag Ukraine
    Years
    1915-1945 (aged 30)
    Enrolled in V.I. Vernadsky Taurida National University
    Studied in 1939
    Occupations
    military officerteacher
    Biography

    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.

  16. Gennady Samokhin

    Gennady Samokhin
    Born in
    Ukraine Flag Ukraine
    Years
    1971-.. (age 53)
    Occupations
    geographer
    Biography

    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).

  17. Yelena Protsenko

    Yelena Protsenko
    Born in
    Ukraine Flag Ukraine
    Years
    1968-.. (age 56)
    Enrolled in V.I. Vernadsky Taurida National University
    Studied in 2006
    Occupations
    jurist
    Biography

    Yelena Stepanovna Protsenko, is a Ukrainian-born Russian politician and lawyer who had served as the 4th head of Simferopol from 2019 to 2021.

  18. Anatoliy Zayaev

    Anatoliy Zayaev
    Born in
    Ukraine Flag Ukraine
    Years
    1931-2012 (aged 81)
    Occupations
    association football managerassociation football player
    Biography

    Anatoliy Zayaev was a Soviet football player and a Ukrainian coach. Merited Coach of Ukraine.

  19. Mikhail Afanasyev

    Mikhail Afanasyev
    Born in
    Ukraine Flag Ukraine
    Years
    1982-.. (age 42)
    Enrolled in V.I. Vernadsky Taurida National University
    Studied in 2004
    Occupations
    politicianjurist
    Biography

    Mikhail Sergeyevich Afanasev, is a Russian and former Ukrainian politician and lawyer who is currently the 6th Head of Simferopol since 22 March 2022.

  20. Valeriy Petrov

    Valeriy Petrov
    Born in
    Ukraine Flag Ukraine
    Years
    1955-2022 (aged 67)
    Occupations
    association football managerassociation football player
    Biography

    Valeriy Pavlovych Petrov was a Soviet football player and Ukrainian coach.

  21. Gennady Bakharev

    Gennady Bakharev
    Born in
    Ukraine Flag Ukraine
    Years
    1963-.. (age 61)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    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.

  22. Svetlana Savchenko

    Svetlana Savchenko
    Born in
    Ukraine Flag Ukraine
    Years
    1965-.. (age 59)
    Enrolled in V.I. Vernadsky Taurida National University
    Studied in 1983-1988
    Occupations
    politicianmember of the State Duma
    Biography

    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.

  23. Pavel Shperov

    Pavel Shperov
    Born in
    Ukraine Flag Ukraine
    Years
    1971-.. (age 53)
    Occupations
    politicianmember of the State Duma
    Biography

    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.

  24. Dimal

    Dimal
    Born in
    Ukraine Flag Ukraine
    Years
    1986-.. (age 38)
    Occupations
    rappersongwriter
    Biography

    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.