Academician Volodymyr Horbulin was elected Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the State Concern Ukroboronprom. Yuriy Gusev, General Director of the Ukroboronprom State Concern, spoke about this on his Facebook page.
The meeting of the Supervisory Board of the State Concern “Ukroboronprom” took place. The issues of electing the chairman of the Supervisory Board, as well as concluding a contract with me as a newly appointed general director of the state concern were considered, ”Gusev said.
He said that the current composition of the Supervisory Board consists of the following members:
Volodymyr Pavlovych Horbulin – Ukrainian politician, scientist, statesman. Doctor of Technical Sciences (1994), Professor (1995), Academician of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (1997). Adviser to the President of Ukraine (since 1999), Director of the National Institute for Strategic Studies (2014–2018). On October 9, 2020, he was re-elected First Vice President of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine.
Valery Volodymyrovych Ivashchenko – First Deputy Minister of Strategic Industries, Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine in 2007-2009, Acting Minister from 2009 to 2010. Reserve Colonel.
Anthony J. Teter – served as Director of the Defense Research Projects Agency (DARPA) from June 18, 2001 to February 20, 2009. As Director, Dr. Teter was responsible for project management of the Agency for Innovative Research and Development.
“All three members of the Supervisory Board took part in the meeting, Mr. Teter joined remotely. Volodymyr Pavlovych Horbulin was unanimously elected Chairman of the Supervisory Board, who signed a contract with me based on the relevant decision, ”Gusev said.
“It is important to implement an effective reform of UkrOboronProm and ensure the development of Ukraine’s defense industry,” said Volodymyr Horbulin.