Professor Vladimir Nikolayevich ZAITSEV (was born in 11 Oct. 1958) was graduated in 1981 at Kiev State University (Kiev Ukraine) as inorganic chemists. In 1985 he received his PhD and in 1997 D.Sc. degree (both form Kiev State University). From 1984 he works in Kiev State University (later re-named to Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv) as young scientists, assistant and associate Professor. In 2001 he was habilitated to position of full Professor. In 2009 he was elected to National academy of Sciences of Ukraine as a correspondent member in the field of surface chemistry.