Chairman of the Board, NGO “Institute of Good Food Ukraine”. Experienced academic and project leader with 20+ years of interdisciplinary expertise in veterinary medicine, public administration, and education. PhD in Veterinary Sciences. Expert in curriculum design, accreditation, and institutional management.

Teaching Experience

2023 – present

Head of the Laboratory of Good Food and Environmental Monitoring, Lviv University of Trade and Economics.

2022 – present

Lecturer, Departmental Commission, Vocational College of Kyiv Institute of Business and Technology.

2021 – present

Honorary Professor, Higher School of Information Systems and Management, Riga, Latvia.

2013

Associate Professor, Representative Office of the “Bankovní Institut Vysoká Škola”, Prague, Czech Republic.

2011 – 2013

Associate Professor, Higher School of Information Systems and Management, Riga, Latvia.

2009 – 2013

Senior Lecturer, Department of Veterinary-Sanitary Expertise, National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv.

2007 – 2008

Assistant Lecturer, Department of Veterinary-Sanitary Radiological Expertise and Quality Management.

2005 – 2006

Assistant Lecturer, Department of Veterinary-Sanitary, Radiological Expertise and Ecology, Stepan Gzhytskyi National University of Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnologies, Lviv, Ukraine.

Professional Experience

2023 – present

Chairman of the Board, NGO “Institute of Good Food Ukraine”.

2021

– Leading Veterinary Doctor, Market Supervision Department, Lviv Regional State Laboratory of the State Service of Ukraine on Food Safety and Consumer Protection.

– Head, Laboratory of Veterinary-Sanitary Expertise, “Nyzhniy Shuvary” Market.

– Acting Head, Laboratory of Veterinary-Sanitary Expertise, “Nyzhniy Shuvary” Market

– Leading Veterinary Doctor, Laboratory of Veterinary-Sanitary Expertise, “Nyzhniy Shuvary” Market, Lviv

2020

– Specialist, Agrarian Fund JSC, Lviv Branch, SME Department.

– Leading Engineer, Educational and Scientific Collective Use Center, Kyiv.

2019 – 2022

Commercial Director, Ukrainian-American Innovation Center.

2019 – 2025

Co-founder and Director, LLC “E-STADI Agency”.

2017 – 2018

Acting Director, State Enterprise “Ukrvetsanzavod”, Zhovkva Branch.

2016 – 2017

Director, Ivano-Frankivsk Branch of the State Property Fund of Ukraine, PJSC DAC “National Auction Network”.

2014 – 2016

International Center for Management Consulting, Italy.

2009 – 2013

Executive Manager, State Accreditation Commission of Ukraine, Cabinet of Ministers, Ministry of Education and Science.

2007

Employee, LRU branch, JSC Industrial-Export Bank.

2004 – 2009

Chair of the Student Trade Union Committee, University.

2002

Laboratory Assistant (with higher education), Department of Animal Hygiene.

1995 – 1996

Military service, Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Education

Psychologist /Graduated: 2015

Pereiaslav-Khmelnytskyi State Pedagogical University named after Hryhorii  Skovoroda, Pereiaslav, Ukraine.

Doctoral Studies in Constitutional and Procedural Law /Graduated: 2015

– Period: 2011–2015

– Doctoral candidate, Ukraine.

Ecologist /Graduated: 2014

State Ecological Academy of Postgraduate Education and Management, Kyiv, Ukraine.

Master of Public Administration / Graduated: 2011

Lviv Regional Institute of Public Administration, National Academy for Public Administration under the President of Ukraine, Lviv, Ukraine.

Master of Law /Graduated: 2009

Lviv University of Business and Law, Lviv, Ukraine.

PhD in Veterinary Sciences /Graduated: 2005

Postgraduate student (2002–2005), Stepan Gzhytskyi National University of Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnologies, Lviv, Ukraine.

Veterinary Doctor, Ichthyopathologist /Graduated: 2002

Stepan Gzhytskyi National University of Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnologies, Lviv, Ukraine.

Organizations Founded

– Good Food Institute Ukraine (head);

– LLC Agency E-STUDY (head).

Languages

– Ukrainian (native);

– Polish (fluent);

– French, Italian-working knowledge (with dictionary).

Public & Community Involvement

2013 – 2016

Project Manager, International Educational Programs (Italy)

2008 – 2009

First Deputy Chair of the Youth Trade Union Organization of the Federation of Trade Unions of Lviv Region (Ukraine)

2008 – 2009

Chair of the Youth Trade Union Organization of the Agro-Industrial Complex of Lviv Region (Ukraine)

2007 – 2008

Member of the Project Committee for the Allocation of Funds of the Lviv Regional Department for Family and Youth Affairs (Ukraine)

2003 – 2009

Member of the Project Committee for the Allocation of Funds of the Lviv Regional Department for Family and Youth AffairsMember of the State Attestation Commission of the Lviv Regional Department of Education under the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine (Ukraine)

1997 – 2003

Head of the Youth Wing of the Agrarian Party of Ukraine (Ukraine)

List of Publications

Textbooks

1.Vyhera, S.M.; Klyuchevych, M.M.; Kovalchuk, R.L.; Vyhera, A.M. Trophology: The Doctrine of Nourishment, Food, and Eating. Textbook; Ed. By S.M. Vyhera. Kyiv: CP “Komprint”, 2025; 250 p. (In Ukrainian).

2.Vyhera, S.M.; Klyuchevych, M.M.; Kovalchuk, R.L. Methodology of Educational Programs of the School of Food Philosophy and Nature Management: Teaching Manual; Ed. by S. Vyhera. Kyiv: CP “Komprint”, 2024; 137 p. (In Ukrainian).

List of Publications

Conference Thesis

1. Vyhera, S.M.; Klyuchevych, M.M.; Kovalchuk, R.L. Innovations in the Educational Process Regarding the Sustainable Development of Phytocenoses in the Polissia Region. In Proceedings of the International Scientific Online Conference ISGP NAAS “Theoretical and Practical Aspects of Hop Science Development”, Zhytomyr, Ukraine, 10 July 2024; ISGP NAAS: Zhytomyr, Ukraine, 2024; pp. 42–44. (In Ukrainian)

2.Klyuchevych, M.M.; Vyhera, S.M.; Stryhun, O.O.; Kovalchuk, R.L. Specifics of Sustainable Phytocenosis Formation within Cultivated Communities. In Proceedings of the XXXIV International Scientific and Practical Conference ‘World Trends in the Development of Scientific Progress’, Varna, Bulgaria, 14–16 August 2024; pp. 29–31.

3.Vyhera, S.M.; Klyuchevych, M.M.; Kovalchuk, R.L. Innovations in Supporting the Sustainable Development of Phytocenoses and Society with Quality Food Resources. In Proceedings of the IV International Scientific and Practical Conference of Academics and Young Scientists ‘Current Aspects of Science and Education Development’, Odesa, Ukraine, 24–25 October 2024; Odesa National Agrarian University: Odesa, Ukraine, 2024; pp. 331–335. (In Ukrainian)

4.Klyuchevych, M.M.; Vyhera, S.M.; Kovalchuk, R.L. An Innovative Outlook on Scientific and Educational Processes in Agronomy. In Proceedings of the VIII International Scientific and Practical Conference Dedicated to the 90th Anniversary of the Agronomy Faculty of DSAEU ‘State and Prospects of Developing and Implementing Resource-Saving Technologies in Agriculture’, Dnipro, Ukraine, 19–20 November 2024; DSAEU: Dnipro, Ukraine, 2024; pp. 157–159. (In Ukrainian)

5.Kovalchuk, R.L.; Rudenko, O.P. Good Food as a Philosophy of Life: Dietary Habits that Support Ecology and Health. In Proceedings of the I Scientific and Practical Conference ‘Nutrition and Food Science: Dominant Directions of a Healthy Lifestyle’, Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine, 21 November 2024; King Danylo University: Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine, 2024; pp. 11–14. (In Ukrainian)

6.Vyhera, S.M.; Klyuchevych, M.M.; Kovalchuk, R.L.; Chumak, P.Ya. Strategy and Tactics for Solving the Health Problems of Phytocenoses. In Proceedings of the All-Ukrainian Scientific and Practical Conference, Zhytomyr, Ukraine, 6–7 April 2023; Polissia National University: Zhytomyr, Ukraine, 2023; pp. 20–24. (In Ukrainian)

7.Vyhera, S.M.; Klyuchevych, M.M.; Kovalchuk, R.L. Food Culture and Food Cult-A Priority for the National Educational Agenda. In Proceedings of the XVI International Interdisciplinary Scientific and Practical Conference ‘Modern Aspects of Human Health Preservation’, Uzhhorod, Ukraine, 21–22 April 2023; Uzhhorod National University: Uzhhorod, Ukraine, 2023; pp. 76–79. (In Ukrainian)

8.Vyhera, S.M.; Klyuchevych, M.M.; Kovalchuk, R.L. Naturology with Basics of Naturopathy as a Relevant Discipline in the Training of Specialists According to the New Educational Program ‘Food Expertise and Biomethodology’. In Proceedings of the International Scientific and Practical Conference ‘Ecological Safety and Sustainable Nature Management in Agro-Industrial Production’, Kyiv, Ukraine, 6–7 July 2023; Institute of Agroecology and Environmental Management of NAAS: Kyiv, Ukraine, 2023; pp. 98–102.

9.Klyuchevych, M.M.; Vyhera, S.M.; Kovalchuk, R.L. Methodology for the Formation of Sustainable Phytocenoses in Settlements. In Proceedings of the III International Scientific and Practical Conference ‘Current Problems, Ways and Prospects of Landscape Architecture, Park Management, Urban Ecology and Phytomelioration’, Bila Tserkva, Ukraine, 21 September 2023; BNAU: Bila Tserkva, Ukraine, 2023; pp. 60–72. (In Ukrainian)

10.Vyhera, S.M.; Klyuchevych, M.M.; Kovalchuk, R.L. Innovations in the Formation of Sustainable Phytocenoses for Food Production. In Proceedings of the International Scientific and Practical Conference ‘Innovations in Modern Agro-Industrial Production’, Odesa, Ukraine, 21–22 September 2023; Odesa DSAGS IKOSG NAAS: Odesa, Ukraine, 2023; pp. 35–39. (In Ukrainian)

11.Vyhera, S.M.; Klyuchevych, M.M.; Kovalchuk, R.L. Emphasizing Wise Food in the Context of Nourishment for the Organic World as a Pressing Contemporary Issue. In Proceedings of the Scientific and Practical Conference on the Occasion of the 20th Anniversary of ULYABP of the NULES of Ukraine, Chabany, Ukraine, 2 October 2023; NULES of Ukraine: Kyiv, Ukraine, 2023; pp. 38–42. (In Ukrainian)

12.Klyuchevych, M.M.; Vyhera, S.M.; Kovalchuk, R.L. Innovative Methodology for Food Production in Crop Farming. In Proceedings of the International Scientific Conference ‘Grain Industry – Problems and Prospects of Technological Support’, Dnipro, Ukraine, 12–13 October 2023; State Institution IZK NAAS: Dnipro, Ukraine, 2023; pp. 130–132. (In Ukrainian)

13.Vyhera, S.M.; Kovalchuk, R.L.; Klyuchevych, M.M. Wise Food in the Context of Organic Nourishment as a Major Contemporary Concern. In Proceedings of the III International Scientific and Practical Conference ‘Healthy Nutrition from Childhood to Longevity: Comprehensive Approach, Current State, and Prospects’, Kyiv, Ukraine, 27 October 2023; NUFT: Kyiv, Ukraine, 2023; pp. 41–44. (In Ukrainian)

Scientific Monographs

1.Klyuchevych, M.M.; Vyhera, S.M.; Mozharivska, I.A.; Kovalchuk, R.L. Theoretical Aspects of the Innovative Worldview in Plant Science. In Moderní aspekty vědy: LIII. Mezinárodní kolektivní monografie; Mezinárodní Ekonomický Institut s.r.o.: Czech Republic, 2025; pp. 184–194.

2.Vyhera, S.M.; Klyuchevych, M.M.; Kovalchuk, R.L. Holism of Science and Education on the Health of Nature, Quality of Food Resources, Technologies and Food. In Scientific Aspects of the Preservation and Restoration of Natural Resources in the Context of Modern Societal Development: Scientific Monograph; Baltija Publishing: Riga, Latvia, 2024; pp. 561–572.

3.Klyuchevych, M.M.; Vyhera, S.M.; Kovalchuk, R.L. Current State, Challenges, and Prospects of Organic Plant Production Development in Ukraine. In Moderní aspekty vědy: XLIX. Mezinárodní kolektivní monografie; Mezinárodní Ekonomický Institut s.r.o.: Czech Republic, 2024; pp. 147–156.

4.Vyhera, S.M.; Klyuchevych, M.M.; Kovalchuk, R.L. Justification of a New Methodology for Ensuring Phytocenosis Health. In Moderní aspekty vědy: XLVII. Mezinárodní kolektivní monografie; Mezinárodní Ekonomický Institut s.r.o.: Czech Republic, 2024; pp. 166–175.

5.Vyhera, S.M.; Klyuchevych, M.M.; Kovalchuk, R.L. Justifying the Introduction of New Terminology in the Human Nutrition and Biotic Feeding Sciences. In Moderní aspekty vědy: XL. Mezinárodní kolektivní monografie; Mezinárodní Ekonomický Institut s.r.o.: Czech Republic, 2024; pp. 753–765.

6.Vyhera, S.M.; Klyuchevych, M.M.; Stolyar, S.H.; Kovalchuk, R.L.; Zalevskyi, R.A. Considering Traditional Diets in Modern Ukrainian Conditions. In Modern Science: Theory and Practice of Applying the Latest Paradigm; Institute of Professional Development: Bratislava, Slovakia, 2023; pp. 55–71.