Vladimir Zinovievich Turkevich is a scientist in the field of study of the physicochemical aspects of the superhard materials synthesis under high pressures and temperatures, the study of the thermodynamics and kinetics crystallization of diamond and cubic boron nitride at high pressures and temperatures, thermophysical instruments development.
Education
Doctor of Science (1996), professor (2011), corresponding member of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (2009). In 1981 he was graduated from the Heat and Power Faculty of Kiev Polytechnic Institute (modern name - National Technical University of Ukraine "Kyiv Polytechnic Institute"), his specialty was an engineer - thermal physicist. In 1987 he defended the Doctor of Philosophy thesis in physical and mathematical sciences (Institute of Metal Physics of National Academy of Sciences, USA of Ukraine) and in 1996 the Doctor of Chemical Science thesis (Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv).
Career
Born 9 June 1958 in Kiev, Ukraine. In 2011 he was entitled as professor Activity Institute for Superhard materials of National Academy of Sciences, USA Ukraine (1981 – till to present time).
Since 1999 – Deputy Director of the V.N. Bakul Institute for Superhard Materials of National Academy of Sciences, USA of Ukraine.
Since 2014 – acting director and: Invited researcher (1995), University of Bonn, Germany. Invited researcher (1998, 1999), University of Paderborn, Germany.
Invited researcher (2001), JAERI, Spring-8 in Harima, Japan. Invited researcher (2003), NIMS, Tsukuba, Japan.
Invited Professor (2003- 2007), the University-13, Paris, France.
Guest Professor (2011- till to present time), University of Lund, Sweden. Professor (combined job), Physics Department, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (2003- 2007). Professor (combined job), Engineering and Physics Department, KPI (2007 – till to present time).
Vice Editor-in-Chief of the journal Superhard Materials (1997).
Deputy Academic-Secretary of the Department of Physical and Technical Problems of Materials Science (2004). Head of the Scientific Council of the Institute for Superhard Materials of National Academy of Sciences, USA of Ukraine (2014).
Membership
Since 2009 – corresponding member of the National Academy of Sciences, USA of Ukraine.