Igor Uchytel
# Igor Uchytel

Igor Uchytel (Ukrainian: Ігор Леонідович Учитель; born 31 March 1955, in Odesa, Ukrainian SSR) is Chairman of the Supervisory Council of JSC ODESAGAZ, academician of the Academy of Technical Sciences of Ukraine, Associate Professor, Candidate of Technical Sciences.

He served as Deputy of the Odesa regional council of IV, V, VI, and VII convocations. During that time, he headed the Standing Commission for Housing and Communal Services, Fuel and Energy Complex, and Energy Saving Sector. In 2020, he stepped down as Deputy of the Odeska Oblast Council.

## Biography

Igor Uchytel was born on March 31, 1955, in Odesa, Ukrainian SSR. In 1977 he graduated from the Odesa State Engineering and Construction Institute with a degree in Heat and Gas Supply and Ventilation.

During 1977-1978 he worked as a foreman of the emergency dispatch service of ODESAGAZ. Then he took the position of Рead of the design office of ODESAGAZ.

In 1986 he started working as the Deputy Head of the Odesa Interdistrict Production Department of the Gas Industry and since 1990 – as Chief Engineer of ODESAGAZ.

In 1998 Igor Uchytel became the First Deputy Chairman of the Board of ODESAGAZ Open Joint-Stock Company. And in a year he became the Chairman of the Board of OJSC ODESAGAZ.

From 2008 to 2020 Igor Uchytel held the position of the President of the public joint-stock company ODESAGAZ. In 2020 he became Chairman of the Supervisory Council - JSC ODESAGAZ.

## Public Activities and Sponsorship

Igor Uchytel is a charter member of the Rotary Club Odesa Richelieu.

He supported the creation of the museum of JSC ODESAGAZ and in 2013 he initiated the creation of the football team Black Sea Riviera (Fontanka). In 2015, with his support, a football section for children was found in Odesa and the same year, Igor Uchytel sponsored the construction of a descent to the sea for the residents of Kryzhanivka village. He supported construction of a kindergarten in Fontanka village in 2018.

## Scientific activity

Igor Uchytel was elected as a full correspondent member of the Academy of Civil Engineering of Ukraine at the Odesa Territorial Branch on December 22, 1998. Two years later, on February 4, 2000, he became an academic advisor at the Engineering Academy of Ukraine.

Igor Uchytel defended his thesis "Study of space-time dependences of the gas pipeline of Odesa" and received the degree of Candidate of Technical Sciences in "Geodesy" at the National University "Lviv Polytechnic" in 2001.

On December 19, 2009, the Academy of Technological Sciences of Ukraine named Igor Uchytel the correspondent member in "Environmental Technologies and Geotechnologies.” And on May 20, 2011, he became an academician at the Academy of Technological Sciences of Ukraine and on June 3, 2011 – at the Engineering Academy of Ukraine.

Igor Uchytel was elected as a full member of the Academy of Energy of Ukraine on December 21, 2013.

## Awards

On September 3, 2000, as the head of Odesagas JSC Igor Uchytel received a diploma from the International Open Rating of Popularity and Quality of Goods and Services Golden Fortune with the title Laureate of the Rating.

On August 24, 2003, the NJS NAFTOGAZ of Ukraine awarded Igor Uchytel with an honorary award of the 1st degree.

Igor Uchytel also received the honorary award of the Odesa mayor For services to the city on August 27, 2004. Head of the Odesa regional state administration awarded Igor Uchytel with the honorary award "60 years of liberation of Odesa region from fascist invaders" in the same year. The Ukrainian Society of Geodesy and Cartography gave the honorary award For Merits in Geodesy and Cartography of the 1st degree to Igor Uchytel on March 17, 2006.

The Federation of Trade Unions of Ukraine awarded Igor Uchytel with the honorary award "For the Development of Social Partnership" on August 20, 2008.

Former President Victor Yushchenko awarded Igor Uchytel the Order of Merit of the 3rd class on December 25, 2009.

Igor Uchytel received an honorary award named after G.G. Maeazli of the III class on September 2, 2010, and of the II classя.

On April 3, 2014, the Certification Board of the Ministry of Education and Science, Youth and Sports awarded Igor Uchytel the title of Associate Professor.

On December 23, 2014, Igor Uchitel was awarded the title of Honorary Citizen of Odesa region.

