Painter. Honored architect of Ukraine (since 1997), academician of the Ukrainian Academy of architecture (1997). B. November 16, 1947 in the village of New Vodolaga in Kharkiv region Graduated from the Kharkov engineering-Stroitelny Institute (1965-71), where he studied with Vladimir Kravets, Vladimir Vasiliev, L. Novickova. Member of the Union of architects of Ukraine (since 1975). Personal exhibitions: Kharkiv - 1992,1997,1998; Kiev - 1995. Works glavnim architect of Kharkiv, head. the Department (since 1998) of Kharkiv state technical University of construction and architecture, Professor (1994).