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Borys Paton

Soviet and Ukrainian scientist (1918-2020) · Ukraine · On the map · Scientists · Died at 101

Borys Yevhenovych Paton was a Ukrainian scientist and a long-time chairman of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. He was appointed to this post in 1962 and held it until his death. Paton, like his father Evgeny Paton, was famous for his work in electric welding.

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2020Died19 August 20202016Medal of 25 Years of Ukrainian IndependenceAward2010Global Energy PrizeAward2008Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 1st classAward2004Order of HonourAward2003Honorary Diploma of the Cabinet of Ministers of UkraineAwardOrder of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 4th classAward1998Hero of Ukraine, Order of the StateAward1996Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian RepublicAward1988Order of Friendship of PeoplesAward1985Order of Cyril and MethodiusAward1980Lomonosov Gold MedalAward1978Hero of Socialist LabourAward1969Order of LeninAward1968Patriotic Order of Merit in BronzeAward1918Born14 November 1918

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Medal of 25 Years of Ukrainian Independence2016
Order of Merit, 1st class2013
Order of Liberty2012
Global Energy Prize2010
Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 1st class2008
Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 1st class2008
Order of the Friendship of Peoples2008
Shohrat Order2008
Order of Honour2004
State Prize of Ukraine in Science and Technology2004
Order of Friendship of Tajikistan2004
Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 4th class2003
Honorary Diploma of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine2003
Order of Francisc Skorina2003
Korolev Gold Medal2003
Vernadsky medal2003
Honorary Diploma of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine2002
Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class1998
Grand Cross of the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas1998
Hero of Ukraine, Order of the State1998
Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 5th class1997
Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic1996
Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic1996
Honored badge of merit of the President of Ukraine1993
Order of Friendship of Peoples1988
Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union Prize1988
Order of Friendship1988
Order of Cyril and Methodius1985
Order of the October Revolution1984
Honoured Inventor of the USSR1983
Lomonosov Gold Medal1980
Order of Lenin1978
Hero of Socialist Labour1978
"Hammer and Sickle" gold medal1978
Sergei Ivanovich Vavilov Gold Medal1978
Order of Lenin1975
Order of Lenin1969
Hero of Socialist Labour1969
"Hammer and Sickle" gold medal1969
Patriotic Order of Merit in Bronze1968

About this person

Country
Ukraine
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1918 to 2020 · aged 101

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