The Corresponding member of academy of sciences of Ukraine, doctor of engineering science, professor,winner of the State Premium of Ukraine in the field of a science and engineering. member of the Academy of Sciences of a Higher School of Ukraine, academician of Academy Engineer Science of Ukraine, honoured worker of national education of Ukraine (1999), awarded by the Order "For merits" of III , II rate. Graduated from Dnipropetrovsk metallurgical institute (1974, metallurgiсal engineer). The rector of National Metallurgical academy of Ukraine (2001 - present time). Main directions of scientific and scientific- pedagogical work: fundamental research in bases of steel production in converters, development of the practical recommendations on its improvement; introduction of relevant methods of management in educational process using information technologies. Has published 480 scientific works, including 50 inventions, 6 manuals, including "Внепечная обработка стали", "Бескоксовая металлургия железа", "Сталеплавильное производство", 3 monographies, including "Высоконадежное металлургическое оборудование в ресурсосберегающих технологиях". Under his management 5 candidate dissertations are protected. Chairman of the specialized scientific council D.08.084.03 on protection of the doctor's and candidate dissertations, Chairman of expert council on material authority both architecture of Ministry of education and science of Ukraine, member of section "Metallurgy" of committee under the State premiums in the field of a science and engineering.

Doctor of engineering science, professor, winner of the State Premium of Ukraine in the field of a science and engineering, academician of Academy Engineer Science of Ukraine, member of the Academy of Sciences of a Higher School of Ukraine, honoured worker of national education of Ukraine. Graduated from Dnepropetrovsk metallurgical institute (1972, metallurgiсal engineer). The first pro-rector NMeTAU (2001 - present time). Main directions of scientific and scientific-pedagogical work: development of direct processes of non-coke reception of rare metal from palletized iron-ore material using subambient plasma. Has published 380 scientific works, including 35 inventions, manual "Бескоксовая металлургия железа", 24 monographies, including "Плазменные процессы прямого получения металла в шахтных печах", "Доменный процесс", "Прямое получение металла с применением низкотемпературной плазмы".

Doctor of engineering science, professor, winner of the State Premium of Ukraine in the field of a science and engineering. Graduated from Dnepropetrovsk metallurgical institute (1974, metallurgiсal engineer). Pro-rector on scientific work (2001 - present time). Main directions of scientific and scientific-pedagogical work: theory of modification process of metal structure and second phase's formation control; thermodynamic and kinetic researches of crystallization in electromelting processes; physicochemical and thermodynamic analysis of slag grout for desulfurization of wheel steel. Has published more than 250 scientific works, including 12 copyright certificates and patents of Ukraine and Russia, 2 monographies, 3 manuals. Main works: "Регламентация серосодержащих включений при модификации углеродистой стали халькогенидами", "Электрошлаковый переплав - эффективная технология повышения качества колесного и подшипникового металла". Chairman of the specialized scientific council D.08.084.02 on protection of the doctor's and candidate dissertations.

Candidate of engineering science, senior lecturer. Graduated from Dnipropetrovsk metallurgical institute (1970, metallurgiсal engineer). Pro-rector NMetAU on scietific-pedagogical work (1997 - present time). Main directions of scientific and scientific-pedagogical work: improvement of technology in blast fusion, design of blast-furnace, development of direct restoration methods of iron from first-born raw material. Has published 108 scientific works, including 15 inventions, manual "Non-coke metallurgy of iron", 3 monographies, including "Direct receiving of metal using low-temperature plasma".

Doctor of engineering science, Professor, Academician of the Academy of Engineering Science of Ukraine. Graduated from Dnipropetrovsk Metallurgical Institute (1982, metallurgical engineer). Vice-Rector for Research and Pedagogy, Head of the Department of International Cooperation and European Integration at NMetAU (2001 till present). Main directions of research and pedagogical activity: heat and mass transfer in metallurgical processes, high-temperature properties of iron-ore materials; thermodynamic modelling of metal-slag interaction; solid fuel gasification; recycling of ferrous wastes. Has published over 150 research papers, 2 manuals, including "Protection of the environment in ironmaking". Co-author of 5 monographies, including "Secondary resources of metallurgy". Has prepared three candidates of engineering science (PhD). Honorary Professor of the Inner-Mongolia University of Science and Technology (China). Member of Advisory Board at the Iron and Steel Institute of Japan International Journal. Coordinator of several international projects, including TEMPUS.

Honoured worker of national education of Ukraine. The deserved inventor, has the copyright certificates on the inventions and patents. Graduated from Dnipropetrovsk metallurgical institute (1974, metallurgiсal engineer). The pro-rector on administrative work NMetAU (1983 - present. time). Foundation of a direction of scientific - pedagogical and administrative activity: the theory, practice of processing of metals by pressure, expansion of pedagogical-material base of academy, creation of subject audiences specialized laboratories, development of computer base of academy.

The doctor of engineering science, professor, academician of the Academy of Lifting transport equipment of Ukraine, honored worker of national education of Ukraine, winner of a Premium of National Academy of Sciences, Professor of chair of the mechanical equipment of metallurgical factories at Krivorogskiy faculty , pro-rector NMetAU on Krivorogskiy educational-scientific complex (2004 - present time). Graduated from Krivorogskiy mining institute (1960, electromechanic mining engineer). Main directions of scientific and scientific-pedagogical work: the metallurgical equipment for preparation and composition of metallurgical burden. Has published 400 scientific works, including 198 patents, 4 monographies, including "Качество минерального сырья", "Сортировка минерального сырья и шихт на вибрационных грохотах". Supervised 5 candidate dissertations.