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Oleksandr Oleksandrovych Radzig (27.01 [08.02]. 1869, Tver Governorate, the Russian Empire – 30.12.1941, Bui station of the Northern Railway, the USSR) – the founder of national steam turbine building, teacher and scientist.

Establishing of Mechanical Scientific School is directly connected with the creation in Kiev Polytechnic the Department of strength of materials. An outstanding scientist and organizer of Mechanical Engineering Education, the first rector of KPI Distinguished Professor Victor L. Kirpichev first substantiated the need for fundamental reform of higher engineering education in accordance with the actual needs of the industry and transition mechanics science (as the basis of technology) in new "Physics and Technology" during his development.

We keep letting our readers know the winners of all-university competition “Professor-researcher – 2007”. The point at issue is about Leonid Holovko, the professor of Laser Technology and Material Science Department of the Institute of Mechanical Engineering, Prof. Dr.-Ing.

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World War II veteran, a member of the fighting, a true patriot, a man who honestly fulfilled his duty and came to Victory. He survived, so he always acts honorably, as befits the defenders of the motherland.

May 23, 2008 in the conference room of the Academic Council of NTUU "KPI" was awarded the diploma of Honorary Doctor MMI NTUU "KPI" Director of the institute automotive industry Otto-von-Guericke University of Magdeburg prof. Helmut Choke.

Mechanical subdepartment (later – Department of Mechanical Engineering and now - Institute of Mechanical Engineering of NTUU " KPI") dates back to 1898 and together with Chemical Engineering Department is fthe same age as the Kyiv Politechnik.