Serhiy Ryzhkov
Serhiy Ryzhkov | |
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Сергій Сергійович Рижков | |
| Born | 22 June 1958 Mykolaiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Died | 1 November 2017 (aged 59) Mykolaiv, Ukraine |
| Alma mater | Admiral Makarov National University of Shipbuilding (formerly Mykolaiv Shipbuilding Institute) |
| Occupations | Engineer; academic; university administrator |
| Known for | Rector of Admiral Makarov National University of Shipbuilding; research in ship power plants, ecology and energy saving |
Serhiy Serhiyovych Ryzhkov (22 June 1958 – 1 November 2017) was a Ukrainian engineer and ecologist, professor, director of the Scientific-Research Institute of Ecology and Energy Saving, head of the Department of Ecology, and (from 2008) rector of the Admiral Makarov National University of Shipbuilding (NUS).[1][2][3]
Education and academic degrees
Ryzhkov graduated with distinction in 1981 from the Machine-Building Faculty of the Mykolaiv Shipbuilding Institute (now NUS). He defended his Candidate of Technical Sciences (Ph.D.-equivalent) thesis in 1985 at the Odesa Institute of Maritime Fleet (now Odesa National Maritime University). In 1993 he defended his Doctor of Technical Sciences dissertation in the field of ship power plants.[1][2]
Career
At NUS he headed the Department of Ecology and directed the Scientific-Research Institute of Ecology and Energy Saving before being elected rector on 21 October 2008.[3] He held the academic rank of professor and worked on problems of ecological safety and energy-saving in shipbuilding and marine power engineering.[1]
Public and political activity
Ryzhkov was a member of the Green Party of Ukraine from 2006 and served as a deputy of the Mykolaiv Oblast Council in the fifth and sixth convocations.[4]
Awards
- State Prize of Ukraine in Science and Technology (2011) — for the creation of universal transport ships and units of ocean technology (as part of a team).[5]
Personal
Ryzhkov was a badminton enthusiast and held the sports title of Master of Sports of Ukraine.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "Вчора професор Рижков прийшов на роботу в НУК вже як ректор". NikNews (in Ukrainian). 22 October 2008. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
- ^ a b "Професор Сергій Рижков став новим ректором МКІ". Novosti-N (in Ukrainian). 2008. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
- ^ a b "Романовський програв вибори ректора Національного університету кораблебудування Рижкову". Mykolaiv Pravda (in Ukrainian). 22 September 2008. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
- ^ "Рижков Сергій Сергійович. Депутати фракції ПЗУ Миколаївської обласної ради". Green Party of Ukraine (archived) (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 26 January 2012. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
- ^ "УКАЗ ПРЕЗИДЕНТА УКРАЇНИ № 329/2012 «Про присудження Державних премій України в галузі науки і техніки 2011 року»". President of Ukraine. 18 May 2012. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
External links
- Admiral Makarov National University of Shipbuilding – official website