On the Anniversary of the Academician of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus Alexander Vladimirovich Kilchevsky

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Alexander Vladimirovich Kilchevsky, Doctor of Biological Sciences, Professor, Honored Scientist of the Republic of Belarus, Chairman of the Belarusian Society of Geneticists and Breeders, laureate of the Prizes of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus and the Union State Prize, Academician of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) of Belarus, a talented scientist in the field of genetics and biotechnology, known in the country and abroad, the leader of the Belarusian scientific school in the field of genetics, genomics, biotechnology and plant breeding, Deputy Chairman of the Presidium of the NAS of Belarus, turned 70 on August 17, 2025. He was the first in the country to create the Department of Biotechnology and the Biotechnology Center at the Belarusian State Agricultural Academy; identified the main patterns of genotype-environment relationships that manifest themselves at different stages of breeding; developed principles and methods of ecological plant breeding using modern biotechnological approaches aimed at creating highly productive and environmentally sustainable plant varieties, and methods for marker-assisted selection of nightshade vegetable crops; co-authored creation of 79 plant varieties regionally adapted in Belarus, including 57 tomato and 18 pepper varieties. The results of his scientific activities have been published in more than 800 scientific papers, including 10 monographs, four books, and textbooks. Under the supervision of A.V. Kilchevsky, four doctoral and 22 candidate scientific papers were defended; also, the National Coordination Center for Biosafety, the Republican Center for Genomic Biotechnology, the Republican DNA Bank of Humans, Animals, Plants, and Microorganisms, and the Republican Center for Microbiome Research were established. His achievements are recognized both in the country and abroad. Academician A.V. Kilchevsky is a member of the Presidium of the Higher Attestation Commission of the Republic of Belarus, a member of the Board of the Foundation for Fundamental Research of the Republic of Belarus, an Honorary Doctor of the Belarusian State Agricultural Academy, an Honorary Professor of the University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, and an Honorary Member of the European Biotechnology Association. Alexander Vladimirovich has been awarded the Francysk Skaryna Medal, the Medal of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus "For Achievements in Science," the I.V. Kurchatov Medal, 1st Class, and the N.I. Vavilov Medal, as well as certificates of honor from national and international agencies.

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