Vasyl Maxymovych Moroz () (born February 2, 1942, Ozero, Ukraine) is a Ukrainian academic.
Life and career
Moroz was born on February 2, 1942, in the village of
Ozera,
Nemyriv district,
Vinnytsia region
Vinnytsia Oblast (, ), also referred to as Vinnychchyna (), is an oblast in central Ukraine. Its administrative center is Vinnytsia. The oblast has a population of
History
Vinnytsia Oblast, first established on February 27, 1932, originally comp ...
, into a family of collective farmers.
In 1967, he graduated from
Vinnytsia Medical Institute (VMI, now Vinnytsia National Medical University. N. I. Pirogov), a
physician
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.
From 1967 to 1968 Moroz worked as a therapist at the Shpykiv District Hospital in the Vinnytsia Region.
At VMI, Moroz was an
assistant professor
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Overview
This position is generally taken after earning a doct ...
of normal
physiology
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(1968–69), graduate student of the same department (1969–72),
associate professor
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(1976–84), professor (1984–91), and head of department (1991–2015). He served as academic secretary (1975–82), deputy dean of the
Faculty of Medicine
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(1982–84), and dean of the
Faculty of Pediatrics (1984–86). Having served as vice-rector for Academic Affairs from 1986 to 1988, in 1988 Moroz became the
rector at
Vinnytsia National Medical University. N. I. Pirogov
The National Pirogov Medical University is a medical state-sponsored university in Vinnytsia, Ukraine founded in 1921. In 1960 the institute was named after Nikolai Pirogov, in 1984 it was awarded the Order of the Badge of Honour. Since 1994, Vi ...
(1988–2023).
In March 1990, Moroz joined the Vinnytsia Regional Council (Leninsky District 3, elected in the 1st round). From 1992 to 1994 he served as deputy chairman of the Vinnytsia Regional Council of People's Deputies.
Scientific achievements
Moroz has authored more than 400 scientific papers, including 32 monographs and manuals and 35 inventions. His scientific research includes "Integrated function of the cerebellum of the basal ganglia and motor cortex in the programming and regulation of movements" (Institute of Physiology, ANU, 1983); "Electrophysiological studies of the representation and pathways of the auditory system in the cerebellar cortex" (Institute of Physiology, ANU, 1972).
Moroz is an honorary professor of
Ternopil National Medical University
The Ivan Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University, or simply Ternopil National Medical University (), is a Public university, state-sponsored university run by the Ministry of Healthcare (Ukraine), Ministry of Health as Medical school, m ...
.
He is the author of the creation of the system virtual patient SKIF - a computer model of the human body (2013) and author or co-author of more than 225 scientific papers.
Awards
* The title of
Hero of Ukraine
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The decoration was created in 1998 by President Leonid Kuchma. As of 6 June 2025, the total number of re ...
with the Order of the State (August 21, 2003) — ''for outstanding personal services to the Ukrainian state in training highly qualified health care professionals, many years of fruitful scientific, pedagogical and social activities''
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Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise Fourth Class. (May 18, 2017) — ''for a significant personal contribution to the development of domestic science, strengthening the scientific and technical potential of Ukraine, many years of hard work and high professionalism''
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Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise Fifth Class. (2002)
*
Order of Merit
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III degree (February 4, 1997) — ''for a significant personal contribution to the training of highly qualified specialists, many years of fruitful pedagogical and scientific activities''
*
Honored Worker of Science and Technology of Ukraine (1993)
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State Prize of Ukraine in Science and Technology
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**Nation state, a ...
in 2016 — ''for the work "Creation of tools and technologies for efferent therapy based on nanosilica"'' (as part of the team)
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Diploma of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (2003)
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Diploma of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine (January 29, 2002) — ''for many years of conscientious work, significant personal contribution to the development of medical science and education, training of highly qualified specialists and on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of his birth''
References
External links
Довідник «Хто є хто в Україні», видавництво «К. І.С»* Мороз Василь Максимович // Герої – освітяни і науковці України / Упоряд. О.А. Сай та ін. – 2-е вид., перероб. і доп. – К.: Генеза, 2012. – с. 34-39. .
1942 births
Living people
Ukrainian physiologists
People from Vinnytsia Oblast
20th-century Ukrainian physicians
Recipients of the Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 4th class
Academic staff of Vinnytsia National Medical University. N. I. Pirogov
Laureates of the State Prize of Ukraine in Science and Technology
Laureates of the Honorary Diploma of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine
Recipients of the Honorary Diploma of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine
Honorary professors of Ternopil National Medical University
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