Vadym Kaydash

Vadym Kaydash (born 1971) is a Ukrainian astronomer, specialist in spectroscopy and polarimetry of Small Solar System bodies, director of the Institute of Astronomy of Kharkiv National University, recipient of the State Prize of Ukraine in Science and Technology.

Biography Vadym Kaydash was born in Kharkiv.

Scientific results Vadym Kaidash worked on determining the composition of lunar soil according to the Clementine spacecraft, studied optical anomalies of the lunar surface by the data of Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (NASA), SELENE (JAXA), Smart-1 (ESA), and also by the data from telescopic observations. By the data of the Hubble Space Telescope, he made polarimetric study of Mars and analyzed the dynamics of clouds in the atmosphere of Mars. He also made a significant contribution to the theoretical and experimental study reflection of light by regolith.

Honours and awards Prize for the best science publication of Russian Academy of Sciences (1999) Basic sciences book award of International Academy of Astronautics (2010) State Prize of Ukraine in Science and Technology (2010)