Mr. Tkachuk was born on the 29th of October in 1963.

Born in 1963, Mr. Tkachuk graduated from the National Kyiv Politekhnik University with a engineer of metallurgy degree (1986); he holds a PhD in technical sciences.

From 1986 to 1999, he worked as an engineer and senior research fellow at the Physical and Technological Institute of Metals and Alloys of the NAS of Ukraine.

From July 1999 to January 2007, he was head of market-price research at SE Ukrainian Industry Expertise.

Since January 2007, he has been vice-director of SE Ukrainian Industry Expertise.

Mr. Tkachuk is the author of several scientific works, author’s certificates, and patents.