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Geology & Geochemistry of Combustible Minerals No. 3–4 (199–200) 2025, 82–90
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Ihor NAUMKO, Andriy POBEREZHSKYY, Nataliia BATSEVYCH, Halyna ZANKOVYCH
Institute of Geology and Geochemistry of Combustible Minerals of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Lviv, Ukraine, e-mail: naumko@ukr.net; andriy.poberezhskyy@gmail.com; natalja_bats@ukr.net; tzankovuch@gmail.com
Abstract
The pages of the life and scientific and educational activities of Petro Mykhailovych Bilonizhka, a well-known Ukrainian scientist, geologist, mineralogist and educator, candidate of geological and mineralogical sciences (PhD (Geology, Mineralogy)), associate professor of the Department of Mineralogy of the Lviv Ivan Franko National University, full member of the Shevchenko Scientific Society, honorary member of the Ukrainian Mineralogical Society, popularizer of science, expert and propagandist of the national history of Ukraine, active public figure are highlighted. The scientific interests of the hero of the day cover a wide range of issues of geology and mineralogy, terminology in mineralogy and geochemistry, history of science, training of specialists in the field of Earth sciences, which are set out in about 400 printed scientific works: monographs, textbooks, reference and informational and literary and journalistic publications, articles in scientific professional publications of Ukraine and other countries, research projects, reports at International and All-Ukrainian conferences. As a teacher, he skillfully transferred the acquired pedagogical and methodological experience, teaching and developing programs and methodological guidelines in multidisciplinary disciplines. The results of thorough scientific explorations of Petro Bilonizhka became the basis for his election as a full member of the Shevchenko Scientific Society and an honorary member of the Ukrainian Mineralogical Society, awarding him with medals, honorary diplomas, certificates and thanks. The creative partnership of the scientist and teacher with the Institute of Geology and Geochemistry of Fuel Fossils of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, which became his first place of work, turned out to be fruitful; he is a co-author of monographs, articles, materials and abstracts of reports with the employees of the Institute, an official opponent of the candidate dissertations of numerous employees of our Institute. A long-time employee of the Geological Faculty, Petro Bilonizhka worthily went from a student to a teacher and a scientist, up to the well-deserved rest. Despite his advanced age, the veteran does not stop his creative work. From Dew and Water to You, dear Petro Mikhailovich, on Many and Blessed Summers in health and prosperity in peaceful unconquered Ukraine! Let him be lucky!
Keywords
geology, mineralogy, Petro Bilonizhka, associate professor, candidate of geological and mineralogical sciences (PhD (Geology, Mineralogy)), scientist, teacher, anniversary, 90 years old
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