Pylypenko Valeriy Evgenovych (1957—2024)
Chief Research Fellow, Doctor of Sciences in Sociology, Professor, member of New York Academy of Sciences, acting member of Ukrainian 'Intellect of Nation' Society, member of Ukrainian Academy of Political Sciences
Vorona Valerii Mykhailovych (1940—2022)
Director of NASU Institute of Sociology (1992—2021), Member of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Doctor of Sciences in Economy, Professor, Honored Worker of Science and Technology of Ukraine, chief editor of the journal "Sociology: Theory, Methods, Marketing" (1998—2022)