Harald Шye – 80th H.A. Шye is a brilliant expert years full of energy birthday in chemistry and metallurgy. <...> In 1958 he graduated from the Norwegian Institute of Technology and in 1963 he successfully presented his Doctoral thesis. <...> Professor Шye passed all steps of educational and scientifi c career from the research fellow and associate till the Head of the Institute of Inorganic Chemistry and President the Norwegian Academy of Technological Sciences. <...> Being the director of the Inorganic Chemistry Institute he was an inspiring leader, who has given his coworkers confi dence in their own abilities as scientists. <...> His willingness to always undertake new challenges has created an atmosphere of positive attitude among his coworkers to try new research approaches, new experimental methods and new research areas of interest. <...> Due to his leadership the institute has been transformed into a nationally as well as internationally leading research institution within the light metals area. <...> Harald Шye was awarded a knighthood by the King of Norway for distinguished merits for the Motherland. <...> Professor Шye has broad scientifi c interests. <...> He has never confi ned himself to a singular area in his research, but always divided his professional interests, talent and dedication into several fi elds of inorganic and high temperature chemistry. <...> Professor Шye is interested in following research fi elds: applied research on aluminium and magnesium electrowinning, rare earth chemistry and silicon production; carbon technology; thermodynamic, transport properties and spectroscopy of molten salts and high temperature system. <...> Professor Шye has been an inspiring teacher for both undergraduate and graduate students. <...> Being full of enthusiasm and immensely vigorous person, speaking several foreign languages, Professor Шye is an active participant and initiator of the international scientifi c events. <...> As a member of many societies and international committees Harald Шye was elected as a member of six various academies. <...> In Norway Professor Шye organized world famous course: The International Course on Process Metallurgy of Aluminium, where he is a director and chairman. <...> In Russia Professor Шye is the especially popular and well-known person because: 1. <...> He is a chairman of 33 <...>