Founder of pesticide chemistry in memory of Nnikolai Nikolaevich Melnikov (1908–2000)

The research and work of Nikolai Nikolaevich Melnikov, an outstanding Soviet chemist and founder of chemical plant protection products, influenced the development of this field of science all over the world, including in the USSR. His contacts with Russian scientists contributed to the exchange of valuable scientific experience and undoubtedly contributed to the formation of the Soviet and Russian chemical industries. The article examines the outstanding personality of N.N. Melnikov and his most striking scientific achievements.