Profession: M.D., PhD.

Amateur license since 1983 (UB5VAV, UB0VA). SWL from 1980. After graduated school and medical college I have been involved in Military Service as a Medical Assistant (Feldsher) for 2 years. After graduate a medical institute and medical academy I worked as an Orthopaedics and Traumatology Surgeon (1991-1998). In 2001 I finished postgraduate education and PhD program and till now working as a scientist in Research Institute for Orthopaedics and Traumatology (59 publications in scientific journals and books, 3 practical guides and 8 patents). Involved in research work in the field of bone and joints disorders.

Radio interests: DXs, Awards, Contests, VHF, CW mode, IOTA, LH, WFF, ARDF. Member of: CTC #1078, UDXC #617, RRC #768, BSCC #240, DELTA.

DX-peditions: 4O/US0VA (Mamula isl), 9A/US0VA (Loshinj isl. EU136, Dugi isl. EU170, 9AFF-001, -009, -017, -019, -043, -068), Lighthouses: UKR-014, UKR-015, UKR-016, UKR-027, MNE 001, Ukrainian Islands Award program (UIA - SU01-08), World Flora & Fauna program (URFF- 054, - 009, -101, -109, LZFF-011, 9AFF-001, -009, -017, -019, -043, -068, YOFF-287, YUFF-003, EAFF-113, -118), W6/US0VA, LZ/US0VA/p, EM0VFF (WFF), PA/US0VA, 3A/US0VA, YO/US0VA, EA3/US0VA, YU/US0VA.

Operated: EM5U, EM5U/A, EM20U, EM25U, EO80W, EM50ARDF, TM6RDF, SP0ARDF, LZ13ARDF, YU15ARDF, 4N15ARDF, LZ17ARDF, LA3S, OZ5BOL, UR4VWA/p, EM0VFF, EA3MM, EA3RKR, EM2012VA, EA3MM, EA3RKR.

Doctor of the Ukrainian Amateur Radio Direction Finding (ARDF) Team.

International Class Referee in ARDF.

Languages: Russian Ukrainian English