Natalia Yakovenko

[1] Born in Aprelivka [uk], a village in central Ukraine, Yakovenko graduated with a degree in classics from the University of Lviv in 1967.

Her academic career progressed when she became a lecturer at the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv in 1981.

Four years later, in 1991, she was appointed chair of the NASU Institute of Ukrainian Archaeography and Source Studies.

Her research focuses on the paleography of Latin-language documents in Ukraine and the history of the Ukrainian gentry.

In 2020, the UCU awarded her the title of Doctor honoris causa, the highest honor the university confers, in recognition of her contributions to education, culture, art, and ministry.