Serhiy Maksymenko

Serhiy Dmytrovych Maksymenko is a Ukrainian psychologist and a founder of the Ukrainian scientific school of genetic psychology.

Early life

He was born in the village of Zapruddya, Rokytne district in Kyiv region, on 15 December 1941 to a peasant family.

Career

He is the author of more than 640 scientific works (27 monographs,20 books and 32 educational accessories), among which are:

• Psychologically-pedagogical aspects of formation of the personality in educational process (Kyiv, 1981)
• Problems of development-oriented education (Kyiv, 1997)
• The bases of genetical psycholog (Kyiv, 1998)
• The bases of general psychology (Kyiv, 1998)
• General psychology: textbook (Kyiv, 1999)
• General psychology: training aid (Kyiv, 2000)
• Genetic psychology (methodological reflexion of problems of development in psychology) ( Kyiv, 2000)
• General psychology: textbook (Kyiv, 2000)
• General psychology: training aid (Kyiv, 2001)
• Development of psyche in ontogenesis (Kyiv, 2002)
• The bases of military psychology: textbook ( Khmelnytsky, 2002)
• Experimental psychology (didactical thesaurus): textbook (Kyiv, 2002)
• Psychological bases of interconnection of professіоnal education and development of the personality of future specialist: textbook ( Kyiv, 2004)
• General psychology: textbook (Kyiv, 2004)

Recognition

For the role of his works in developing native and world psychology and pedagogy, S.D.Maximenko has been given state awards by Ukraine.

• Honoured Scientist and Technician of Ukraine (2000).
• Order "Badge of Honour", "For the merit" of III degree(2004),
• "For the merit" of II degree (2011),
• Medals: "For conscientious work" NANS of Ukrain, of Albert Schweizer of European Academy of bordering (?) sciences (FRG, Hannover) (2008), medal "For valiant work", medal of H.Skovoroda (2011)
• Honorary diplomas of the Ministry of Education, Verkhovna Rada, Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine etc.