To mark the 35th anniversary of Ukraine’s Independence, the Institute for Political, Legal and Religious Studies announced the winners of the Kyiv Book of the Year 2026 All-Ukrainian Literary and Art Award. Oleksandr Kramarenko, author of Principles of Resilience: How Farmak Has Been Building a Successful and Resilient Business for a Century in Times of Growing Uncertainty, a book created to mark Farmak’s 100th anniversary, received the award in the Image-Building Publication category. Oleksandr Kramarenko holds a PhD in Engineering and is a writer, journalist and economic analyst at Interfax-Ukraine.
The Kyiv Book of the Year All-Ukrainian Literary and Art Award was established at the initiative of Oleksandr Herasymenko, President of the Institute for Political, Legal and Religious Studies. Its purpose is to support creative professionals and recognise authors, publishers and members of the creative community who make a significant contribution to promoting Ukrainian books, while fostering creative development and high artistic standards in Ukrainian literature and literary criticism.
Principles of Resilience was created to mark Farmak’s 100th anniversary and tells the story of the company’s journey from a small synthetic pharmaceutical plant founded in Kyiv in 1925 to an international pharmaceutical company. It covers different periods in Farmak’s development and explores the key management decisions that have shaped the company’s growth and transformation. The book brings together examples of approaches to doing business, overcoming crises and pursuing long-term development, alongside personal stories and experiences of Farmak’s team. Through the key milestones of the company’s century-long history, the book highlights the principles that have enabled Farmak to grow, navigate crises and transformations, and continue operating through some of the most challenging periods in Ukraine’s history.
The book is available online at the link provided.
The full list of winners of the Kyiv Book of the Year 2026 All-Ukrainian Literary and Art Award is available here.
The Kyiv Book of the Year 2026 All-Ukrainian Literary and Art Award is organised by the Institute for Political, Legal and Religious Studies with the support of the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine, the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, the European Cultural Assembly, the National Writers’ Union of Ukraine, the National Academy of Educational Sciences of Ukraine, the National Academy of Arts of Ukraine, and the Kyiv City State Administration.
