Gennady Grushevoy is Professor of philosophy at the Belarusian State University since 1973. Elected member of the Belarus Parliament in 1990. Chairman of the board of Children of Chernobyl since its foundation in 1989. Recipient of Rafto Prize (1999). A professor is a senior teacher, lecturer and researcher, usually in a college or university. ... The term philosophy derives from a combination of the Greek words philos meaning love and sophia meaning wisdom. ... Belarusian State University (BSU) (Belarusian: Белару́скі Дзяржа́ўны Унівэрсытэ́т; Belarus, was founded on October 30, 1921. ... 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. ... 1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Rafto Prize is awarded annually by the Rafto Foundation for Human Rights Former receipients: 1987 -- Jiří Hájek, Czechoslovakia 1988 -- Trivimi Velliste, Estonia 1989 -- Doina Cornea, Romania and FIDESZ, Hungary 1990 -- Aung San Suu Kyi, Burma 1991 -- Jelena Bonner, Russia 1992 -- Preah Maha Ghosananda, Cambodia 1993 -- The people of East... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...