Education and Professional Positions University of Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine, Theoretical Physics M.Sc. 1968-1973; Institute of Physico-Organic and Coal Chemistry, Kyiv Chemistry PhD. 1982-1983; Chuiko Institute of Surface Chemistry, Kyiv, Surface Chemistry DSc. 1995; Chuiko Institute of Surface Chemistry, Kyiv, Phys. and Chem. of Surface Prof. 2007 Marie Curie-Sklodowska University, Lublin, Poland, Chemistry Dr. honoris causa 2013; Professional and Academic Positions Professor, Head of Dept. Chuiko Institute of Surface Chemistry (CISC), Kyiv 2007-p.t.; Maria Curie Fellow, University of Brighton (UK) 2010-2011; Vice-chief of Department of Surface Chemistry, CISC, 2000-2003; Leading Research Fellow, CISC, 1996-2007; Leader of project for Sherwin-Williams Co. (USA) at CISC 1993-1995; Head of Surface Electro-Physics Laboratory, CISC, 1991-1996; Senior Research Fellow, CISC, 1985-1991; Junior Research Fellow, Department of Oil Chemistry (DOC), Kyiv, 1978-1985; Senior Engineer, DOC, 1976-1978; Engineer, Dnipropetrovsk State University, Ukraine, 1973-1976 Main Scientific Achievements: development and applications of (i) self-consistent regularization procedures; (ii) numerical algorithms for calculations of dynamics of local electronic states of atoms in molecules and clusters; (iii) algorithms to study the reaction mechanisms with consideration of liquid media effects; (iv) algorithms for calculations of changes in Gibbs free energy for adsorption, diffusion and breakth