Svetlana Alexievich, journalist and author, winner of The Nobel Prize in Literature 2015 Ivan Chigrinov, writer Stanisłaŭ Šuškievič, politician and scientist, the first leader and head of state of independent Belarus after the dissolution of the Soviet Union Ivan Mielež, writer of fiction and drama Hienadź Buraŭkin, diplomat and poet Aleś Adamovič, writer and critic Uładzimier Arłoŭ, historian, writer, politician, and poet Miečysłaŭ Hryb, politician, Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of Belarus Fiodar Fiodaraŭ, physicist, predicted Imbert–Fiodaraŭ effect Anatol Hryckievič, historian Natalla Piatkievič, politician and stateswoman Pavał Sieviaryniec, politician Barys Tasman, journalist, sports writer Iryna Chalip, journalist Sunday Adelaja, journalist, pastor Volha Čuprys, academic, first female vice rector of this University Alex Kuzmich, physicist, quantum optics[30]