Maksimenko was born in
Krivichi on 13 August 1954. In 1976 he graduated from the Faculty of Physics of the
Belarusian State University. From 2004 to 2008 and again from 2013 to 2026, he was a member of the General Meeting of the
National Academy of Sciences of Belarus. From 2008 to 2019, he was a member of the Expert Council of the
Higher Attestation Commission of the Republic of Belarus. He was awarded the Certificate of Honor of the Higher Attestation Commission of the Republic of Belarus (2019). Maksimenko died on 16 March 2026, at the age of 72. ==Awards==