Yaroslav S. Yatskiv
Director
of the Main Astronomical Observatory
of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
Field of Research
- Time series analysis in astrometry and geodynamics
- Positional astronomy: compilation catalogues of stars and extragalactic radiosources
- Study of the Earth's rotation: Chandler wobble and near diurnal free nutation
- Geodynamics: application of space geodesy techniques for geodynamics
- Space Research: planning the space activity in Ukraine, scientific payload
Experience
- Engineer at Poltava Gravimetric Observatory (1960 - 1961)
- Postgraduate at the Main Astronomical Observatory (MAO), Kyiv (1962 - 1965)
- Staff Astronomer at MAO (1965 - 1969)
- Depute Director of MAO (1969 - 1974)
- Director of MAO (1975 - )
- Head of the Space Geodynamics Department of MAO (1979 - )
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| The EU Descartes Prize 2003 for excellent collaborative research |
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Membership in scientific organisations
- Member of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (1979 - )
- Member of Astronomische Geselschaft (1984 - )
- President of IAU Com. 19 "Rotation of the Earth" (1982 - 1985)
- Vice-President of IAU (1982 - 1988); Member of Interagency Consulting Group (1984 - 1986); Secretary of Section 5 of IAG (1988 - 1991)
- Chairman of IERS Directing Board (1992 - 1995)
- Chairman of State Committee for united time and standard frequencies of Ukraine (1996 - )
Public Policy
- Chairman of Ukrainain International Committee for Promotion of Science and Culture (1990 - )
- President of the Ukrainian Astronomical Association (1991 - )
Education
- PhD, Astrometry and Celestial Mechanics, Moscow University, 1966
- ScD, Astrometry and Celestial Mechanics, Moscow University, 1976
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