Leonid Rudnytzky
Leonid Ivanovych Rudnytzky (born September 8, 1935 in Lviv, Ukraine) is a Ukrainian linguist and professor of German, Slavic and Ukrainian Studies. He is a member of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, and co-editor of numerous American and Ukrainian encyclopedias.

Awards 

 Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching for teaching at La Salle University in Philadelphia (USA – 1966)
 Ivan Franko Literary Prize of the Union of Writers of Ukraine for research in Franko studies (Kyiv, Ukraine – 1993)
 Award of the President of Ukraine for his personal contribution to the development of the Ukrainian state (Kyiv, Ukraine – 1996)
 Basilian Humanitarian Award from the Order of Basilian Sisters (Sestry Vasilianky) (Philadelphia, USA – 1997)
 Order of Yaroslav the Wise – IV degree (Kyiv, Ukraine – 2003)
 Knight of the Order of Malta (USA – 2004)
 Pro Universitate Medal of the Ukrainian Free University (Munich, Germany – 2005)
 Diploma of Laureate and Medal of Myhailo Hrushevsky (Lviv, Ukraine – 2005)

References 
 O. Kupchynsky "Leonid Rudnytzky – scientist, teacher, social and cultural worker, "preface to the collection of scientific papers in honor of Leonid Rudnytzky, Lviv Philadelphia, 2008. – pp. 4–34.
 N. Rudnytzky "Materials for a bibliography of works by Leonid Rudnytzky," preface to collection of scientific papers in honor of Leonid Rudnytzky, Lviv, Philadelphia, 2008. – pp. 35–59.
 D. Pavlychko "The Power of disobedience," preface to the collection of scientific papers in honor of Leonid Rudnytzky, Lviv, Philadelphia, 2008. – pp. 63–68
 Penn Language center of the University of Pennsylvania

1935 births
Living people
Soviet emigrants to the United States
Ukrainian emigrants to the United States
Linguists from Ukraine
La Salle University faculty
Recipients of the Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 4th class