Onishenko Nataliia Mykolaivna

Deputy Director of the Koretsky Institute of State and Law of National Academy of Science of Ukraine, Doctor of Law, Professor, Academician of the National Academy of Legal Sciences of Ukraine, Honored Lawyer of Ukraine.

3 жовтня 1956 р. м. Київ, Україна

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Deputy director of the State and Law Institute named after V. M. Koretsky National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine.

Onishchenko Natalia Mykolayivna — Head of the Department of International Law and Law of the European Union, Doctor of Legal Sciences, Professor, Academician of the National Academy of Legal Sciences of Ukraine, Honored Lawyer of Ukraine. 

In 1979, she graduated from Kyiv State University named after T. G. Shevchenko (now Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (diploma of specialist with honors). Since 1979, she has been working at the V. M. Koretsky Institute of State and Law of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, where she held the positions of research intern, junior researcher, researcher, senior researcher (1979–2003), from 2003 to 2006 — leading researcher, since 2006 — head of the Department of Theory of the State and Law, and from 2022 — deputy director of the Institute.

In 1985, she defended her thesis for the degree of candidate of legal sciences. In 1992, he was awarded the academic title of senior researcher. In 2002, she defended her thesis for the degree of Doctor of Legal Sciences on the topic: "Theoretical and methodological foundations of the formation and development of the legal system".The scientific degree of Doctor of Legal Sciences was awarded in 2002. The academic title of professor was awarded in 2004. Elected as a corresponding member of the Academy of Legal Sciences of Ukraine (now — National Academy of Legal Sciences of Ukraine) in 2008, full member (academician) — in 2014.

Her scientific interests include fundamental problems related to the functioning and development of the national legal system, its essence, nature, functions, the mechanism of interaction of modern legal systems, increasing the effectiveness of domestic legislation, the social dimension of law, legal culture, legal consciousness, the legal position of a person in the European Union and Ukraine in the context of their interdependence and interrelationship, as well as problems of the essence, purpose and place of law in modern social life, interaction between civil society and the state, problems of normative design, issues of law and state formation, the essence and significance of legal analysis, legal prognostication and legal monitoring. A separate research vector is gender issues.

Published more than 900 scientific and educational-methodological works, including: "Establishment and development of the sources of Soviet law in Ukraine (1917–1937)" (1988); "Legal system: problems of theory" (2002); "Legal system and the state in Ukraine" (2002); "Introduction to the theory of legal systems" (2006); "Theoretical problems of the realization of human and citizen rights and freedoms in Ukraine" (2007); " Comparative jurisprudence (theoretical and legal research)» (2007); "Gender parities in conditions of transformation of society" (2007); "Comparative jurisprudence (legal systems of the world)" (2008); "General theory of the state and law (basic concepts, categories, legal constructions and scientific concepts)" (2008); "Perception of law in conditions of democratic development: problems, realities, prospects" (2008); " The legal system of Ukraine: history, state and prospects: in 5 volumes. T. 1: Methodological and historical-theoretical problems of the formation and development of the legal system of Ukraine. (in co-authorship, 2008 (Ukrainian), 2011 (Russian), 2013 (English); "Institute of legal responsibility in democratic legal systems" (2009); "The rule of law as a principle of the legal system: problems of theory" (2009); " Modern legal encyclopedia» (2009); "State and legal regulation in the conditions of transformation of social relations" (2009); "Formation and development of the gender environment in the conditions of democratic transformations" (2010); "Effect of law: integrative aspect" (2010); "Concept of legal support of sub-legal legislation of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine" (in co-author, 2011); "Social dimension of the legal system: realities and prospects: monograph" (in co-author, 2011); "Legal systems of modern times: a study guide for masters of law" (in co-author, 2012); "General principles of typology and classification of legal systems of the modern world" (in co-author, 2012); "Legal doctrine of Ukraine: in 5 vol. T. 1: General theoretical and historical jurisprudence» (in co-authorship, 2013 (Ukrainian), 2015 (English); "Transformation of legal ideology in the context of modern challenges" (2016); "Great Ukrainian legal encyclopedia: in 20 vols. T. 3: General theory of law» (in co-author, 2017); "Legal science of Ukraine: current state, challenges and prospects for development" (in co-author, 2021); "Legal doctrine and statehood: a vector of interaction" (2022); "Theoretical and practical aspects of development of legal knowledge, national security and physical education of citizens" (2022); " Law-making and law-making in the conditions of martial law and peace-building» (2023).

The total number of references to the author's publications according to the Google Scholar system is 3343, h-index — 23.

Member of the Scientific Advisory Councils of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine and the Supreme Court. Member of specialized academic councils D 26.236.03 at the Institute of State and Law named after V. M. Koretsky National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine and D 26.867.01 at the Institute of Legislation of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. Deputy editor-in-chief of the scientific and practical legal journal « "Almanac of law", member of the editorial board of "Pravo Ukrainy" magazine; editorial boards of scientific publications "New Ukrainian Law", "State and Law", "State under Law". Honored Lawyer of Ukraine (2006).

Takes an active part in the development and examination of many important drafts of laws of Ukraine (Draft of the Law of Ukraine "On Law-making Activities", Draft of the Law of Ukraine "On Regulatory and Legal Acts", Draft of the Law of Ukraine "On Gender and Legal Expertise", Draft of the Law of Ukraine " About the main principles of the state veterans policy» etc.), carries out extensive public activities aimed at the establishment of a legal and social state in Ukraine (Forum "Association of Social Development through Law", National Forum "Constitutional Justice: Challenges of Today and Solutions", NGO "Institute of Innovations: Women. Science. Politics. Business", etc.).

As a member of working and expert groups, she actively participates in international conferences, seminars, conducting monitoring studies, implementing projects within the framework of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. On her initiative, the Center for Legal Studies of Gender Policy was established at the Institute of State and Law named after V. M. Koretsky National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine.

Full Knight of the Order of Merit (2011, 2016, 2021). She was awarded the Diploma of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (2004), the Diploma of Honor of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (2020), the Diploma of Honor of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine (2009), the Diploma of Honor of the Higher Council of Justice (2012), the encouraging award "15 years of special communication of Ukraine"; (2009), Certificate of Honor of the Presidium of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (2007), Certificate of Honor of the Commissioner of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine for Human Rights (2009), Certificate of the Higher Attestation Commission of Ukraine (2009), Certificate of Honor of the Representation of the President of Ukraine in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea (2018), Certificate of Honor of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (2020); Honorary certificate of the Supreme Court with the presentation of a commemorative sign (2021).

Laureate of the State Prize of Ukraine in the field of science and technology (2011), the Prize named after M. P. Vasylenko (2004), Yaroslav the Wise Awards (2007, 2014).