Surname and forenames:  DATSYSHYN Oleksandra PetrivnaTitle: Dr. Sc. (Eng.); Ph. Dr. (Phys., Math.); Leading Research Scientist Address of the Institution: Karpenko Physico-Mechanical Institute of National Academy of Science of Ukraine, 5, Naukova St., 79060, Lviv, Ukraine Tel.: 38(032)2540065,   Fax: 38(032)2649427 Education: 1947–1957  Secondary School 1953–1957  Music School 1957–1962  Mathematics and Mechanics Faculty, Ivan Franko State University, Lviv, Ukraine 1965–1968  Post graduate courses at Karpenko Physico-Mechanical Institute of National           Academy of Science of Ukraine 1974  Candidate of Sciences (Ph. Dr. (Phys., Math.)) 2008  Doctor of Sciences (Eng.) Short scientific biography: Since 1962 up till now Dr. O.P.Datsyshyn works in KarpenkoPhysico-Mechanical Institute of National Academy of Science of Ukraine. Since 2008 up till today she works as Leading Research Scientist. In 1974 O.P.Datsyshyn maintained the candidate thesis entitled “Limiting equilibrium of plates, weakened by system of cracks” and was obtained the title of Philosophy Doctor (Phys., Math.). In 2008 Dr. O.P.Datsyshyn maintained the doctor thesis entitled “Computational models of fracture mechanics for estimation of solids durability under their cyclic contact interaction” and was obtained the title of Doctor of Sciences (Eng.). In 1980 she was a visiting lecturer in Ivan Franko State University (the course “Mathematical Problems of the Theory of Cracks”). Since 1980 till 1988 Dr. O.P.Datsyshyn worked as a Secretary of All-Union Scientific Programme “Physico-Chemical Mechanics of Brittle Fracture”. Since November 4 to November 30, 1995 she worked as a visiting scientist in different scientific centers of India within the frames of Indo-Ukrainian Programme of cooperation in science and technology (Regional Research Laboratory, Bhopal; Defense Metallurgical Research Laboratory, Hyderabad; National Aerospace Laboratory, Bangalor). Under the nomination UK Royal Society Dr. O.P.Datsyshyn worked in Advanced Railway Research Centre at the University of Sheffield in 1996. In 1995 Dr. O.P.Datsyshyn was awarded a State Prize of Ukraine in the field of Science and Technique. Since 1992 O.P.Datsyshyn is the Member of Ukrainian Society of Fracture Mechanics (USFM) and since 2000 she is the Member of European Structural Integrity Society (ESIS) (in particle – Member of TC24 – Integrity of Railway Structure).  Area specification: Mechanics of deformable solid, mathematical cracks theory, contact fatigue fracture mechanics, rolling contact fatigue, fretting fatigue, mathematical modeling of the fatigue cracks growth and damages formation (fracture and wear processes), durability of rail/wheel systems. Publications: She has over 175 published scientific papers, among them publications in international journals “Wear”, “Engineering Fracture Mechanics”, “International Journal of Fatigue”, “International Journal of Fracture” and one monograph. Citation Report:  h-index  –  7  (Scopus, Web of Science) Surname and forenames: PANASYUK Volodymyr Vasyliovych Title: Dr. Sc. (Eng.); Professor, Academician of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine  Address of the Institution: Karpenko Physico-Mechanical Institute of the National Academy of Science of Ukraine, 5, Naukova St., 79060, Lviv, Ukraine Tel.: 38(032)2648688,   Fax: 38(032)2649427 Education: 1947–1951   Physics and Mathematics Faculty, Ivan Franko State University, Lviv, Ukraine 1951–1954  Post graduate courses at Machine Science and Automatic Institute of the Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (now Karpenko Physico-Mechanical Institute of the National           Academy of Science of Ukraine 1954 – Candidate of Sciences (Ph. Dr. (Phys., Math.)) 1967 – Doctor of Sciences 1968 – Professor (Eng.) Short scientific biography: Since 1951 up till now Prof. V.V. Panasyuk works in Karpenko Physico-Mechanical Institute of National Academy of Science of Ukraine. During 1971–2014 he was of the Director and since 2015 the honorary Director of the Institute. In 1967 Dr. V.V. Panasyuk the doctor thesis entitled “Some problems on crack propagation in deformed brittle body” and was obtained the title of Doctor of Sciences (Eng.). Since 1978 Prof. V.V. Panasyuk is an Academician of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (during 1972–1977 – Corresponding member of NASU). Prof. V.V. Panasyuk was awarded the prizes named after the outstanding scientists of Ukraine (1974, 1994, 2002), was the winner of the State Prizes of Ukraine (1977, 1995) and the winner of the State Prize of USSR (1986), was awarded Griffith Medal of the European Structural Integrity Society (ESIS, 2000). He was decorated with Orders and Medals of the USSR and Ukraine. Prof. V.V. Panasyuk was the Chairman of the 8th International Congress on Fracture (ICF-8) Organizing Committee that was held in Kiev (1993). Prof. V.V. Panasyuk since 1976 is an Editor-in-chief of the scientific-technical journal “Physicochemical Mechanics of Materials” (this journal in published by Springer as “Materials Science”). He is the President of Ukrainian Society on Fracture Mechanics (since 1992).  Area specification: Fracture mechanics, mechanics of deformable solid, mathematical cracks theory, contact fatigue fracture mechanics, stress-strain state and limiting equilibrium of elasto-plastic bodies with cracks, contact problems of the elasticity theory, problems of the physicochemical mechanics of materials, materials durability and the crack growth resistance. . He also is the author of the well-known δc-model, which is widely used now in fracture mechanics.  Publications: He has over 500 publications, among them publications in international journals, “Engineering Fracture Mechanics”, “International Journal of Fatigue”, “International Journal of Fracture” and 20 monographs. Citation Report: H-index – 11 (Scopus, Web of Science)