IN MEMORY OF THE EXCELLENT SCIENTIST-BIOLOGIST, PROFESSOR STEPAN STEPANOVYCH KOSTYSHYN

On April 12, 2022, at the age of 91, the heart of the world-famous biologist, doctor of biological sciences, professor, honored worker of science and technology of Ukraine, academician of the Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, full member of the Academy of Engineering and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine, honorary doctor Saskatchewan University of Canada. Honorary Doctor of the University of Suceava "Stefan cel Mare" (Romania), Honorary Citizen of Chernivtsi and Lock Haven (USA), ex-rector of Chernivtsi Yuriy Fedkovych National University Stepan Stepanovych Kostyshyn. Stepan Stepanovych was born on February 7, 1932 in the village of Zvynyach, Chortkiv district, Ternopil region. The development of ecology and physiology of plants both in Ukraine and abroad is closely connected with his name. The main part of Stepan Stepanovych Kostyshyn's biography is connected with Chernivtsi National University. In 1955 he graduated from the Faculty of Biology of Chernivtsi State University (CSU). From 1961 to 1964 he studied in graduate school at the Department of Plant Physiology, in 1965 he defended his dissertation and worked as a lecturer at the Faculty of Biology. From 1972 to 1987 Stepan Stepanovych Kostyshyn worked as Vice-Rector for Research. In 1985 S.S. Kostyshyn defended his doctoral dissertation, and a year later received the academic title of professor. From 1987 to 2001, Stepan Stepanovych Kostyshyn was the rector of the CSU, and then of the Chernivtsi Yuriy Fedkovych National University. For more than 30 years he headed the departments - first biochemistry, and since 2002 - ecology and biomonitoring. Under his leadership, 19 PhD and 3 doctoral dissertations were defended, more than 300 scientific articles, 3 monographs, a number of textbooks stamped by the Ministry of Education and Science were published, 6 patents and certificates for inventions were obtained. S.S. Kostyshyn was one of the founders of the All-Union “Plant Genome” School. Stepan Kostyshyn was awarded the Order of the Badge of Honor, the Order of Merit of the III (1997) and II (2000) degrees for his significant personal contribution to the training of highly qualified specialists, long-term fruitful research, pedagogical and organizational activities.