O.O. Sozinov — a prominent Ukrainian agrobiologist and organizer of domestic agricultural science

Abstract

Goal. To enlight the life and creative path of a prominent scientist in the field of plant genetics and selection academician O.O. Sozinov, to summarize his creative initiatives, achievements in the development of agricultural research in Ukraine. Methods. General scientific — analysis, synthesis, classification; historical — problem-chronological, comparatively historical, retrospective, biographical. Results. The contribution of the scientist to the formation of leading sectoral scientific institutions and organizations — the Selection and Genetic Institute — NSC of Seed Science and Variety Research of NAAS, Institute of General Genetics named after A.G. E. Vavilov, VASGNIL, NAAS, and others. The role is shown of O. Sozonov’s scientific school in the development of the basics of plant biochemical and molecular genetics. Conclusions. The scientific heritage of the scientist has been systematized in the following fields: genetics and selection, biology and morphology, anatomy and cytology of plants, agro phytocoenoses, agrobiotechnology, ecological problems of agriculture, seed production, problems of genomics.