Representatives of the School of Physics and Technology Took Part in a Seminar Dedicated to the Memory of the Prominent Physicist and Karazin University Alumnus Petro Fomin

On June 20, we marked the 95th anniversary of the birth of Petro Ivanovych Fomin, a renowned Ukrainian theoretical physicist, corresponding member of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (NASU), and a leading expert in quantum field theory, astrophysics, and cosmology. His scientific works are widely recognized across the globe. He was a laureate of the M. P. Barabashov and D. V. Volkov NASU Awards and the State Prize of Ukraine in Science and Technology. The scientist was also honored with the title "Merited Figure of Science and Technology of Ukraine" and became a corresponding member of NASU.

Every year, scientists organize seminars in memory of Petro Fomin. This year’s seminar took place on July 2 in an online format, hosted by the Institute of Applied Physics of NASU. Professors of the School of Physics and Technology delivered presentations at the event: NASU academician Oleksandr Korchyn, NASU corresponding member Ihor Kyryllin, and Serhii Trofymenko.

We are proud of Karazin University’s alumni!

Background Information:
Petro Fomin’s scientific journey began in Kharkiv. After graduating from the nuclear division of Kharkiv University (now Karazin University) and completing his postgraduate studies in 1957, he joined the Ukrainian Institute of Physics and Technology (UFTI) in the Department of Theoretical Physics, led by Oleksandr Akhiezer. There, Petro Fomin conducted pioneering research on radiation corrections to electron bremsstrahlung in an external electromagnetic field.

Starting in 1972, Petro Ivanovych worked at the Kyiv Institute for Theoretical Physics of NASU. Alongside his research in quantum field theory, he focused on fundamental problems in astrophysics and cosmology, especially the origin of the Universe. The scientist proposed the theory of the spontaneous birth of the Universe from the vacuum due to its gravitational instability.

In Kyiv, he headed the Department of Astrophysics and Elementary Particles, which established a new branch of modern physics — Astroparticle Physics. Petro Fomin developed a quantum field theory of quasar and radio galaxy activity and proposed a model for the formation of a crystal-like vacuum structure on Planck scales as a result of the self-organization of vacuum fluctuations.