Ukrainian physicist and singer.
Biography.
Roman was born on May 8, 1972, to Ukrainian parents Orysia and Oleksiy Kovaliuk. He studied at Lviv Specialized School No. 4 with in-depth study of English and at the same time at Music School No. 2.
He was a student of the Faculty of Physics at the Ivan Franko National University of Lviv.
He graduated with honors and remained at the Department of Physics. Later he received a grant from the Japanese Government for a two-year internship in Japan.
Books dedicated to R. Kovaliuk
Organized a choir in a Tokyo church, which he conducted - Ukrainian carols performed by a church choir. Japan, Tokyo, 1996. Organized a cultural and artistic corner of Ukraine in a student dormitory. On February 19, 1998, our contemporary, who can serve as a model of a man, a fiery Ukrainian patriot, a versatile, talented, active, and truly holy personality, left this world. He was young and he remained young forever. He left this world, leaving us with a vivid example of an impeccable life. Roman was an all-round talent: he played the violin, piano, and guitar perfectly. He was a good singer and dancer, for some time he was engaged in ballroom dancing, composing songs, writing lyrics and music. He was also a good athlete, played tennis, went for bike rides, and later became interested in Japanese aiki-do wrestling. He graduated with a gold medal from Lviv Specialized School No. 4 with in-depth study of English, a music school, and the Faculty of Physics at Ivan Franko University of Lviv. He was fluent in English, German, Polish and Japanese. As a physicist, he was working on his dissertation. At the same time, he stood out for his extraordinary piety, modesty, friendliness to people, and willingness to help. He can be considered a truly holy man. In 1996, Roman received a prestigious grant from the Japanese government for a two-year internship as a research scientist in Japan. In Tokyo, he represented Ukraine, which was unfamiliar to the Japanese, to the best of his ability, speaking at international conferences, actively cooperating with Christian churches, and tirelessly promoting Ukrainian culture. In January 1998, at the IX International Song Festival in Tokyo, Roman performed his favorite song "Chervona Ruta" and won first place. Numerous newspapers around the world wrote about him... However, on the eve of the planned gala party in honor of the winners, Roman was found murdered on the campus of Tokyo University. In January 1998, Roman Kovaluk won the IX International Song Festival in Japan after winning the qualifying rounds.
On February 19, 1998, Roman was found murdered on the campus of Tokyo University.
He was buried in the family grave on the 44th field of Lychakiv Cemetery.
