Moroz Vasyl’ Maxymovych

Vasyl Maxymovych Moroz (born February 2, 1942, Ozero, Ukraine) is a Ukrainian academic.

Life and career Moroz was born on February 2, 1942, in the village of Ozera, Nemyriv district, Vinnytsia region, into a family of collective farmers.

In 1967, he graduated from Vinnytsia Medical Institute (VMI, now Vinnytsia National Medical University. N. I. Pirogov), a physician.

From 1967 to 1968 Moroz worked as a therapist at the Shpykiv District Hospital in the Vinnytsia Region.

At VMI, Moroz was an assistant professor of normal physiology (1968–69), graduate student of the same department (1969–72), associate professor (1976–84), professor (1984–91), and head of department (1991–2015). He served as academic secretary (1975–82), deputy dean of the Faculty of Medicine (1982–84), and dean of the Faculty of Pediatrics (1984–86). Having served as vice-rector for Academic Affairs from 1986 to 1988, in 1988 Moroz became the rector at Vinnytsia National Medical University. N. I. Pirogov (1988–2023).

In March 1990, Moroz joined the Vinnytsia Regional Council (Leninsky District 3, elected in the 1st round). From 1992 to 1994 he served as deputy chairman of the Vinnytsia Regional Council of People's Deputies.

Scientific achievements Moroz has authored more than 400 scientific papers, including 32 monographs and manuals and 35 inventions. His scientific research includes "Integrated function of the cerebellum of the basal ganglia and motor cortex in the programming and regulation of movements" (Institute of Physiology, ANU, 1983); "Electrophysiological studies of the representation and pathways of the auditory system in the cerebellar cortex" (Institute of Physiology, ANU, 1972).

Moroz is an honorary professor of Ternopil National Medical University.

He is the author of the creation of the system virtual patient SKIF - a computer model of the human body (2013) and author or co-author of more than 225 scientific papers. Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise Fourth Class. (May 18, 2017) — for a significant personal contribution to the development of domestic science, strengthening the scientific and technical potential of Ukraine, many years of hard work and high professionalism Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise Fifth Class. (2002) Honored Worker of Science and Technology of Ukraine (1993) Diploma of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (2003)