Maksim Ovodenko: key obituary facts
Is Maksim Ovodenko dead? Yes. Maksim Ovodenko died on September 26, 2026, at age 96.
Cause of death: Maksim Ovodenko's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Maksim Ovodenko known for?
He was a Russian engineer.
More about Maksim Ovodenko
Born: 11 August 1930.
Place of birth: Cherkasy.
Gender: male.
Occupation: engineer.
Nationality: Russia.
Education: Ural State Technical University.
Employer: Samara State Aerospace University.
Awards: Order of Lenin, Hero of Socialist Labour, Order of the October Revolution, Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class, Order of the Patriotic War, 1st class, Order of the Badge of Honour, Medal "For Labour Valour", Order of the Red Banner of Labour.
Also known as: Максим Борисович Оводенко.
Maksim Ovodenko, a Russian metallurgist and aeronautical scientist and member of the Russian Academy of Engineering, died on September 26, 2026, aged 96.
Born in Cherkasy on August 11, 1930, he built a career in Soviet industry and aerospace engineering, serving as director of the Kuibyshev Metallurgical Plant. He was also a candidate of technical sciences, a professor, and a full member of the International and Russian Engineering Academies.
His distinctions included the Order of Lenin, the Hero of Socialist Labour title, the Order of the October Revolution, the Order “For Merit to the Fatherland”, 3rd class, the Order of the Patriotic War, 1st class, the Order of the Badge of Honour, the Medal “For Labour Valour”, and the Order of the Red Banner of Labour.