Scientific council on the "Soft matter physics" by the Physics and Astronomy branch of NAS of Ukraine

In order to coordinate the soft matter studies the Scientific Council on the liquid state physics was created by the resolution N143 of NAS of Ukraine presidium dated 31 May 2000. Then it was reorganized in 2004 into the Scientific Council on the "Soft matter physics" by the Physics and Astronomy branch of NAS of Ukraine. Institute for Condensed Matter Physics was declared to be the main Council institution.

Acad. I.R.Yukhnovskii is the chairman of the Council, corr.-mem. of NAS of Ukraine M.F.Holovko, acad. L.A.Bulavin, acad. I.M.Mryglod are the deputies, T.M.Bryk and A.D.Trokhymchuk are the Council's secretaries The Council includes the following subdivisions: statistical physics, liquid state physics, liquid crystals, macromolecular and biological systems, soft matter computer simulation. Today there are 20 NAS of Ukraine institutions and 6 universities, activity of which in the field of soft matter physics is coordinated by the Scientific Council. The Council and direction of ICMP hold annual working meetings on modern problems in soft matter physics.