Institute history

The Dоnetsk Institute for Physics and Engineering named after O.O.Galkin (DonIPE) of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (NASU) was founded in 1965. Since the foundation day till 1982, the Institute was headed by Alexandr Alexandrovich Galkin, academician of the NAS of Ukraine, professor, doctor of physico-mathematical sciences, an outstanding representative of the world-known physical school in the town of Kharkov.

The person of the bright creative gift, O.O.Galkin was a brilliant scientist and organizer of physical science in Ukraine. A lot of the credit must go to A.A.Galkin as the founder of the Donetsk Institute for Physics and Engineering and the Donetsk Scientific Center, as the founder of Donetsk National University, for the development of new scientific and applied researches of considerable promise for the Donetsk region; and the Donetsk Institute of Physics and Technology bears his name by right.

More than 250 researchers including 2 Associate Member of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, 32 doctors and 93 candidates of sciences work in the Institute nowadays. For the achievements in the field of fundamental investigations and applied developments the scientists of the Institute have been honored with 15 State and nominal prizes.

Donetsk Institute for Physics and Engineering guests of honor


2004 – The NATO scientific seminar on nano-structural materials.

2002 – Victor.F.Yanokuvich, Chairman of the Donetsk Regional Administration.

2002 – Victor.F.Yanukovich, Chairman of the Donetsk Regional Administration.

2000 – Academician Boris E.Paton, President of the NAS of Ukraine.

1984 – Academician Boris E.Paton, President of the NAS of Ukraine.

1984 – Leonid D.Kisim, a space pilot of the USSR.

1978 – Academician V.I.Trefilov.

1978 – Vladimir V.Scherbitsky, the First Secretary of the Central Committee of the
Communist Party of Ukraine.

1975 – Academician Boris E.Paton, President of the NAS of Ukraine.

1975 – Academician Boris E.Paton, President of the NAS of Ukraine.

1975 – Piu Gerbert, President of the International Society of High Pressures AIRAPT.

1974 – Academician S.B.Vonsovsky.

1972 – V.I.Degtyaryov, Secretary of the Donetsk Regional Committee of the CPSU.

1971 – Academician Boris E.Paton, President of the NAS of Ukraine.

1970 – V.I.Degtyaryov, Secretary of the Donetsk Regional Committee of the CPSU.

1969 – Academician M.V.Keldysh.

1967 – Academician L.F.Vereschagin.

1966 – Academician D.V.Skobel’tsyn.