Genchik (Shpungina) Zhenia Iosifovna (b. 18 January 1948, Riga) – Chemical engineer.

Zhenia Genchik was the daughter of Iosif Shpungin (b. 1914, Krustpils – d. 1968, Riga) and Berta Shpungina (Grober) (b. 1916, Riga). From 1964 to 1966, he worked as a packer and sample selector. From 1971, was employed as a chemical engineer in the central plant laboratory and later as shift supervisor at the Riga Pharmaceutical Plant. In 1971, she graduated from the Faculty of Chemistry of the Riga Polytechnic Institute.

Married to Genchik Gdalij (b. 1948, Riga; marriage later dissolved), with whom she had a daughter, Genchik Ilana (b. 1971, Riga).

In 1978, Zhenia Genchik received permission to emigrate to Israel at the invitation of her maternal uncle, Tevel Grober (b. 1924, Riga).

Family:

Gdalij Genchik(b. 1948, Riga) – former husband
Ilana Genchik (b. 1971, Riga) – daughter
Iosif Shpungin (1914–1968) – father
Berta Shpungina (Grober) (b. 1916, Riga) – mother
Tsilya Davy­dova (Shpungina) (b. 1945, Riga) – sister
Teval Grober (b. 1924, Riga) – maternal uncle