Background
Smyntyna, Valentin was born on September 8, 1948 in Odessa, Ukraine. Son of Andrei and Tatiana (Tshevchenko) Smyntyna.
physics educator university rector
Smyntyna, Valentin was born on September 8, 1948 in Odessa, Ukraine. Son of Andrei and Tatiana (Tshevchenko) Smyntyna.
Master of Science in Physics, University Odessa, 1971. Doctor of Philosophy, University Odessa, 1978. Doctor in Physics and Mathematics, University Odessa, 1988.
Junior researcher, U. Odessa, 1974-1975; senior researcher, U. Odessa, 1975-1988; leading researcher, U. Odessa, 1988-1990; professor, U. Odessa, since 1990; vice rector, U. Odessa, 1990-1995; rector, U. Odessa, since 1995. Vice dean U. Odessa, 1980-1984, head experimental physics department since 1994, president science degrees county, since 1995. NEXUS National Reformed Point, NEXUSEAST, Odessa, since 1995.
Member steering committee EUROSENSOR, Tubingen, Germany, 1994. Member NEXUSEAST committee, Berlin, 1995. Member Ukraine/Italy Society (president 1994), Pan-Ukraine Science Society, International Sensor Society, Academy History and Philosophy of Natural and Technology Science (president 1996).
Married Gianna Rodygina, April 20, 1971. 1 child, Elena.