Andriy Slyusarchuk
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Andriy Tykhonovych Slyusarchuk (Ukrainian: Андрі́й Ти́хонович Слюсарчу́к, born 10 May 1971)[12][13] is a Ukrainian mnemonist who has claimed to be a general aviation pilot, a psychotherapist,[14] a Doctor of Science in medicine, a psychiatrist, a psychologist and a neurosurgeon.[15] He performed brain surgery throughout Ukraine[7] in state and municipal hospitals.[10] Slyusarchuk was employed by the V. Chornovol Lviv State Institute of Modern Technology and Management,[4] the Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture,[5] the P.L. Shupyk National Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education,[7] and the A. P. Romodanov Institute of Neurosurgery,[5] he lectured at the Lviv Polytechnic,[6][16] and worked at the government of Ukraine as an adviser to Oleksandr Turchynov.[8][17]
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Андрій Тихонович Слюсарчук | |
Born | (1971-05-10) May 10, 1971 (age 52) Zhytomyr, Ukraine |
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Criminal charge(s) | Forgery, illegal medical activity, murder, fraud[11] |
Criminal penalty | 8 years in prison[11] |
Criminal status | Released [11] |
Awards | 2011 Ukraine State Prize for scientific achievement in education[6][10] |
Website | World Neuro Center in Kharkiv |
He claimed to have set several world records in mnemonics by memorizing data and figures (such as pi) and performing complex calculations in his mind. Because of this, he is known as "Doctor Pi".[11][18][19]
Slyusarchuk defrauded two Ukrainian presidents: Viktor Yushchenko and Viktor Yanukovych.[20] The Verkhovna Rada (the Ukrainian Parliament) referred to his activities as "the largest-scale fraud in Ukraine's 20 years of independence".[21][22][23] On 14 February 2014, the Sykhiv Raion Court sentenced Slyusarchuk to eight years in prison.[11][18][19]