Denys Gurak

Denys Gurak was born on July 1, 1986, in Kyiv. Married to Sofia Gurak. He has a son. Denys Gurak is the owner of pharmacy chain “Kyyivfarm Ltd.” (Pharmacy “Будьте Здорові”), where he owns a 90% share.

He received a bachelor's degree in law at the Ukrainian Academy of Foreign Trade and studied at the University of Amsterdam majoring in European Union law and received a degree Master of Laws (LLM).

In 2014, he graduated from the mini-MBA program at International Management Institute (MIM-Kyiv).

In 2017, he received a second degree after graduating a magistracy of National Academy of Public Administration under the President of Ukraine, Senior Executive Institute on specialty “Management of social development”.

Gurak started his career as a lawyer in various law firms, including international ones, specializing in corporative, competition, financial law, and foreign trade.

2010 to 2014, he worked as the director of “GMP/GDP Center” of the State Service of Ukraine on Medicines and Drugs Control where he dealt with international cooperation for SMDC and adaptation of legislation on the regulation of medicines in Ukraine to EU legislation.

Work in “Ukroboronprom”

In 2014, he began his work at the State Concern “Ukroboronprom”.

Denys Gurak currently holds the position of the Deputy Director General for foreign economic activity. He is a part of the team which started the reform of “Ukroboronprom”. He coordinate international business and represent Ukraine's defense industry in cooperation with NATO. In addition, Denys Gurak is the head of the official Ukrainian delegation in the NATO Industrial Advisory Group, NIAG. He coordinates integration of the defense industry of Ukraine with NATO and individual member states.

He regularly participates in international conferences and other events to represent Ukrainian defense industry.

Silver National Defense Medal from the Ministry of Defense of France