Borys Paton
Borys Yevhenovych Paton (Ukrainian: Бори́с Євге́нович Пато́н, Russian: Борис Евгеньевич Патон; 27 November 1918 – 19 August 2020) was a Ukrainian scientist and a long-time chairman of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. He was appointed to this post in 1962 and held it until his death. Paton, like his father Evgeny Paton, was famous for his works in electric welding.
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Paton in 2010 | |
| Born | Borys Yevhenovych Paton 27 November 1918 Kyiv, Ukrainian State |
| Died | 19 August 2020 (aged 101) Kyiv, Ukraine |
| Alma mater | Kyiv Polytechnic Institute |
| Known for | Studies in metallurgy of electrical welding; President of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (since 1962) |
| Spouse | Olha Paton |
| Children | Yevhenia |
| Awards | Hero of Socialist Labor (twice) Lomonosov Gold Medal Member of the Order of Liberty |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Metallurgy |
| Institutions | Paton Electrical-Welding Institute, International Association of Science Academies, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine |
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