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Valerii Bespalov

Ukrainian engineer on Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant · Ukraine · On the map · Scientists · Born 1957 · age 69

Valery Alekseyevich Bespalov is an engineer who worked at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. After the Chernobyl disaster, he was one of the three men in the "suicide squad" team to drain the steam suppression pools under the fourth reactor building. In 2019 he was awarded the title Hero of Ukraine.

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Awards

Order for Courage 3rd Class of Ukraine2018
Order of the Badge of Honour1989
Hero of Ukraine, Order of the Gold Star

About this person

Country
Ukraine
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1957 · age 69