Dean's office

Dean
PhD (Biology),
Associate Professor

Yuriy G a m u l y a

Phones:
+38 093 615 32 00
+38 057 707-55-01

Address: Svobody sq., 4, Kharkov, 61022
Office: 3-11
Schedule of citizens reception:
Tue; Thu 14-00 - 16-00

E-mail : y.gamulya[at]karazin.ua

Phones:
+38093 909 54 41
+38057 707 54 41

Address: Svobody sq., 4, Kharkov, 61022
Office: 3-10

E-mail: biology[at]karazin.ua

Dean's office for distant study

Phones: 707-56-35
+38093 909 54 41

Address: Svobody sq., 4, Kharkov, 61022
Office: 3-17

Deputy Dean for Research
DSci (Biology), Full Professor __Dmitro A. Shabanov
Tel: 707-51-72, room: 4-12

Deputy Dean for General and Economical issues
Senior Lecturer __ Ruslan F. Zabrodsky
Тel. 707-52-13, room. 2-13

Deputy Dean for Education
Assistant __ Sergiy M. Samilo
Tel: 707-55-71, room: 6-24

Head of educational and methodical commission
PhD (Biology), Associate Professor Vira V. Martinenko
Tel.: 707-55-29. room. 2-22

Secretary of Scientific council of the School of Biology
PhD (Biology), Associate Professor __ Olga I. Vinnikova
Tel.: 707-54-82, room. 3- 16

School structure

Biochemistry department

Botany and plant ecology department

Genetics and cytology department

Mycology and phytoimmunology department

Molecular biology and biotechnology department

Plant and microorganisms physiology and biochemistry department

Human and animal physiology department

Zoology and animal ecology department

Biological station

Aquatic Ecology Laboratory

The Herbarium CWU

History of the School of Biology

The School of Biology started in 1804 as the Department of Natural History and Botany of the Section of Physics and Mathematics. Among University biologists that have made a great contribution to Ukrainian and world science are Ilya Mechnikov, a Nobel prizewinner; famous botanists V. Chernyaev, L. Reinhardt, L.Tzenkovsky, V. Arnoldi, O.Korshikov, L.Shkorbatov, О.Matvienko, Yu.Prokudin; mycologists-phytopathologists – А.Potebnya, Т.Strakhov; plant physiologists – V.Palladin, V.Zalessky, G.Semenenko; zoologists – О.Chernai, О.Nikolsky, V.Stanchinsky, S.Medvedev, Е.Umansky, М.Kalabukhov, E.І.Lukin, V.М.Epshtein; physiologists (of human and animals) – І.Schelkov, V.Danilevsky, О.Nagorny, V.Nikitin; biochemists – І.Bulankin, E.Parina, P.Kaliman; geneticists – І.Polyakov, М.Dubinin, V.Shakhbazov.

At present, The School of Biology employs a total of 50 highly-qualified staff, including professors and associate professors. Approximately 600 students, including the foreigners, are currently doing a degree course at the School.