Valery Pavlovich Malakhov is a doctor of technical sciences, his career as rector of the Odessa National Polytechnic University lasted a long 23 years, from 1987 to 2010. On his account a huge number of awards and achievements that have made a significant contribution to the development of Ukrainian science.
Biography
Malakhov was born on July 9, 1941 in the Khabarovsk Territory into a not-so-rich family, exhausted by military hardships. He studied, like all students, sometimes skipped classes, did not always take assignments on time, but completed his studies with good results. Valery says that education has made a huge contribution to his future career, but the most important thing is that interest in his profession has always remained, he wanted to do it. At 22, he graduated from Odessa Polytechnic Institute, which since 2001 has been called the "National University".
After graduating from this "university", Valery decided to engage in pedagogical activities. He was sent to work as a teacher in an institute that he had just graduated from. As Malakhov himself admits, he did not plan to stay at work in this educational institution, but it turned out that he was offered a job, he agreed and subsequently turned out to be very attached to his profession.
During the period from 1963 to 1972 he rose from the post of assistant to professor. Since 1972, he has taken almost all possible positions at the university chosen for work. In 1987, Valery Pavlovich was awarded the post of rector through democratic elections. He became the first head of this institution, which was chosen in this way, on an alternative basis. Unfortunately, in 2010 Malakhov was removed from the post of rector, by decision of the Minister of Education. Nothing is known about the personal life and family of the former rector, since Malakhov does not spread about this information.
Activities and career
In 2016, he published a book entitled "Around the World in 23 Years or Extraordinary Observations of an Ordinary Rector". This creation allowed to take a prize in the famous Ukrainian competition dedicated to the development of the cultural significance of the Ukrainian language.
Thanks to Malakhov, the previously famous Odessa Polytechnic Institute received the title of university. From the beginning of the leadership of the new rector, between 1987 and 2010, the educational institution expanded several times, the number of students exceeded all previously known numbers, the number of scientific and educational institutions increased to 8. At the beginning of its existence, this institution had only 3 faculties and 200 students studying.
Valery Pavlovich is an expert in the field of cybernetic and technical discoveries, is also involved in the development of national higher education, in particular, prepares personnel for further work.
He created a scientific school that is engaged in the automation of synthesis and design of mechanical control devices. On his account, Malakhov has 14 candidates of sciences and 7 doctors who for many years underwent training at the former rector of the National Institute.
