Marchenko Vyacheslav

Marchenko Viacheslav, Deputy Director

Born on May 10, 1973. 

In 1996, Viacheslav Marchenko graduated from the shipbuilding faculty of the Ukrainian State Maritime Technical University in Mykolaiv and obtained the specialty of mechanical engineer. Later, in 2006, he completed postgraduate studies at Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, majoring in Ecology.

2006 – work in the State Department of MIA of Ukraine in the Mykolaiv region. 

2007-2012 – work in commercial structures, private entrepreneur.

2012-2013 – Deputy Executive Director of an international charity fund.

2013-2014 – leading specialist (engineer) of the National Pedagogical Dragomanov University; expert of the working group on energy saving, one of the developers of the “Green University” project (with the participation of the European Investment Bank).

In 2014, Viacheslav went to the war-front as part of the “Harpoon” volunteer battalion. He held the position of deputy battalion commander.

According to the results of the service, he was awarded:

  • diploma with distinction of CSO “A” of the SSU;
  • medal of the mayor of Kyiv “Honor. Glory. State”;
  • medal “For sacrifice and love for Ukraine” of the UOC KP.

After his dismissal due to a contusion, in March 2016 he worked as the deputy head of the State Service of Ukraine for war veterans and ATO participants.

Since July 1, 2019, he has been the deputy director of the National Antarctic Scientific Center.

In 2009, he became a member of the Ukrainian-Polish scientific expedition to Svalbard, carried out diving work. Participated in numerous research and scientific projects on the Black Sea. He worked in the seasonal unit 25 of the UAE at the Ukrainian Antarctic station “Akademik Vernadskyi”. Instructor diver.