
graphic artist, full member and President of the National Academy of Arts of Ukraine, People’s Artist of Ukraine, laureate of the Taras Shevchenko National Prize of Ukraine, as well as the Lenin Komsomol Prize and the Ivan Ohienko Prize

Ukrainian painter, Honored Artist of Ukraine (1975), People’s Artist of Ukraine (1991). Member of the National Union of Artists of Ukraine since 1962

politician and statesman, People’s Deputy of Ukraine of the VII, VIII, and IX convocations

public figure, entrepreneur, Candidate of Philological Sciences, Associate Professor

Director of the Limited Liability Company Khust Felt Hat Factory “Khust-Filts”, Knight of the Order “For Merit” (3rd Class)

Head of the Western Regional Scientific and Artistic Center of the National Academy of Arts of Ukraine, Rector of the Lviv National Academy of Arts (2000–2015), full member (academician) of the National Academy of Arts of Ukraine (2000), People’s Artist of Ukraine, Professor. Awarded the Honorary Doctor Diploma by the decision of the Academic Council of the Academy as an organizer of higher education, a respected figure in science, education, and culture of Ukraine, for his significant contribution to the development of the Zakarpattia Art Institute.

Ukrainian painter, Honored Artist of Ukraine (1975), People’s Artist of Ukraine (1991). Member of the National Union of Artists of Ukraine since 1962. Corresponding member of the Academy of Arts of Ukraine since 1997, full member of the National Academy of Arts of Ukraine since 2004. Laureate of the regional Y. Bokshay and A. Erdely Prize in the field of visual arts. Laureate of the Taras Shevchenko National Prize of Ukraine in 2005. Awarded the Honorary Doctor Diploma by the decision of the Academic Council of the Academy as a prominent artist, respected figure in education and culture of Ukraine, who was among the founders of the Academy and whose work continues to support its development.

9th Minister of Education and Science of Ukraine (2014–2016), Ukrainian educational and public figure, educator, literary scholar, journalist, Chair of the National Agency for Higher Education Quality Assurance. Awarded the Honorary Doctor Diploma by the decision of the Academic Council of the Academy as an organizer of higher education, a respected figure in science, education, and culture of Ukraine, for his significant contribution to the development of the Zakarpattia Academy of Arts.

Doctor, Professor, educator, prominent figure of the Jewish community in Budapest, philanthropist. Awarded the Honorary Doctor Diploma by the decision of the Academic Council of the Institute as a patron of higher education, respected figure in science, spiritual education, and culture, for his significant contribution to the development of ZHI and strengthening cultural ties between Ukraine and Hungary.