In memoriam Alexander Zinovievich Zlotin (08.28.1937–29.06.2016)

Abstract

Alexander Zinovyovich Zlotin was a founder of the Kharkiv School of Technical Entomology, Honorary Chairman of the Kharkiv Entomological Society and author of numerous scientific works and popular books. After graduation, he began to work in All-Russian Research Institute of Plant Protection Chemicals in Moscow, and then worked in the Institute of Sericulture of the National Academy of Science of Ukraine and since 1986 on the Faculty of Natural Sciences in the Kharkiv National Pedagogical University named after H. S. Skovoroda and in the Kharkiv State Zooveterinary Academy. His scientific work mainly concerned breeding and maintaining sustainable populations of gypsy moths, silkworms and Chinese tussar moths. Alexander Zinovyovich Zlotin was an outstanding teacher. Twenty Ph. D. and six Dr. Sci. in biology, technical entomology and animal breeding are among his students. The article summarizes the scientific, social and organizational work of the famous Ukrainian entomologist Alexander Zinovyovich Zlotin. Lists of scientific and educational publications are attached in chronological order. 5 figs, 1 refs.