Professor Igor Leonardovich Pioro on His 65th Birthday

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Abstract Professor Igor Pioro is one of the well-known names in the field of nuclear engineering and heat transfer. Born on 22.09.1956 in Kiev, Ukraine, he received his M.A.Sc. in Thermal Physics in 1979 from the Kiev Polytechnic Institute (nowadays, National Technical University of Ukraine (NTUU) "Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute"), Department of NPP and Engineering Thermal Physics. In the same year, he started to work as an engineer in the Institute of Engineering Thermal Physics (IEThPh), National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (NAScU). During his more than 42 years of the professional career, Professor Pioro has published in total more than 500 publications including 12 technical books, 36 chapters in encyclopaedias, handbooks, and books, ~100 papers in refereed journals, ~300 papers in refereed proceedings of international and national conferences and symposiums, 26 patents and inventions, and ~50 major technical reports. Also, Professor Igor Pioro is a well-known promoter of the nuclear power around the world. He gave lectures / seminars / presentations in many world universities, institutes, research organizations, agencies, companies, etc. For his achievements within the area of nuclear engineering, he has received many awards and certificates of appreciation including Harold A. Smith Outstanding Contribution Award from CNS (2017); Honorary Doctor of the NTUU, etc. On the occasion of his 65th birthday, on behalf of the Journal Board, his colleagues, friends, and students all over the world, we wish Professor Igor Pioro a continuous active life in happiness and good health, and further scientific achievements!