Oksen Lisovyi

Oksen Lisovyi
Оксен Лісовий
Portrait, 2020
Minister of Education and Science
Incumbent
Assumed office 21 March 2023
President	Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Prime Minister	Denys Shmyhal
Preceded by	Serhiy Shkarlet
Personal details
Born	(1972-07-21) 21 July 1972 (age 52) Kyiv Oblast
Education	Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts

Oksen Vasyliovych Lisovyi (Ukrainian: Оксен Васильович Лісовий; born July 21, 1972^[1][2]) is a Ukrainian teacher, educational organizer, soldier of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Candidate of Philosophy (2012), Docent (2015). Minister of Education and Science (since March 21, 2023^[3]), Director of the National Center "Minor Academy of Sciences of Ukraine" (since June 10, 2010^[1]).^[4] Honored Worker of Education of Ukraine (2021). Laureate of the State Prize of Ukraine in Education (2012).

Biography

Lisovyi is the son of Soviet dissident Vasyl Lisovyi [uk] and his mother Vira Lisova [uk] was his fathers' lawyer.^[1] She defended him (and took care of their son and daughter there) when he was on trial in the summer of 1981 Novaya Bryan in the Buryat ASSR where Vasyl Lisovyi was in exile.^[1] In the summer of 1982, the family returned to the Buryat ASSR and lived in exile for two years in the village of Ilka, where Vasyl Lisovyi worked as a gym coach.^[1]

Lisovyi is a graduate of the Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts.^[1] He worked as a teacher at the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, as a fencing coach and supported the activities of the public youth organization "Sich", in a managerial position in Ukrtelecom.^[1]

In 2010 Lisovyi became director of the Minor Academy of Sciences of Ukraine.^[1]

Lisovyi had a PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) in philosophy, he defended his thesis^{[nb 1]} in 2012.^[4] Ukrainian Pacifist Movement published evidence of plagiarism in it,^[5] and Lisovyi submitted his PhD thesis for review to the National Agency for Quality Assurance in Higher Education.^[6][7] On 30 May 2023 Lisovyi voluntary gave up his Doctor of Philosophy degree, claiming "only academics should have academic degrees."^[8]

In September 2020 Lisovyi was one of the founders of the first Science Museum in Ukraine.^[1]

Following the February 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Lisovyi volunteered into the 95th Air Assault Brigade.^[1]

On March 21, 2023, the Verkhovna Rada (Ukraine's national parliament) appointed Oksen Lisovyi as Minister of Education and Science of Ukraine.^[3]

Lisovyi is married, together with his wife he raises two sons.^[1]

Awards

• Honored Worker of Education of Ukraine (2021)^[1]
• Laureate of the State Prize of Ukraine in Education (2012)^[1]

Notes

1. On the day of his appointment as education minister, 21 March 2023, Lisovyi's 2012 thesis was accused of plagiarism; Lisovyi responded that he had "zero tolerance for academic dishonesty" and that he was ready to give up the academic degree if plagiarism was discovered "to form a fundamentally new academic culture and the culture of educational and scientific management."^[4]

References

1. "Oksen Lisovyi small biography". Lb.ua [uk] (in Ukrainian). 21 March 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
2. Помер Василь Лісовий — дисидент і професор-філософ, Історична правда, 20.07.2012.
3. "The Verkhovna Rada appointed two ministers and a deputy prime minister". Ukrayinska Pravda (in Ukrainian). 21 March 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
4. "The new head of the Ministry of Education Lisovyi is accused of plagiarism: the minister's reaction and details of the situation". Ukrayinska Pravda "Life" (in Ukrainian). 21 March 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
5. Yurii Sheliazhenko (2023-03-31). "Доповідь щодо Лісового: мілітаризм і плагіат. Report on Lisovyi: militarism and plagiarism [UKR+ENG]". Retrieved 2023-04-01.
6. Dasha Zubkova (2023-03-23). "Education Minister Lisovyi Submits His Dissertation For Verification". Ukrainian News Agency. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
7. "Newly-appointed Education Minister submits dissertation for review". The Kyiv Independent. 2023-03-23. Archived from the original on 2023-04-01. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
8. "Ukraine's newly-appointed Education Minister renounces his academic title after scandal". The Kyiv Independent. 30 May 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
   "Minister of Education Lisovyi refused the degree of candidate of sciences". Ukrainska Pravda – Zhyttia ("Life") (in Ukrainian). 30 May 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023.

External links

• І. Нежигай. Боєць ДШВ та директор МАН: хто такий Оксен Лісовий, який може стати новим міністром освіти, Факти ICTV, 18.03.2023.