Vasiliev Vadim Petrovich (December 18 (31), 1912, Odessa - September 24, 2003, Kiev) - Ukrainian Soviet entomologist , corresponding member of the Academy of Sciences of the Ukrainian SSR (since 1964), Honored Scientist of the Ukrainian SSR (since 1973), president of the Ukrainian Entomological Society ( 1962-1980 year).
| Vasiliev Vadim Petrovich | |
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| Vasiliev Vadim Petrovich | |
| Date of Birth | December 18, 1912 |
| Place of Birth | Odessa |
| Date of death | September 24, 2003 (90 years old) |
| A place of death | Kiev |
| A country |  Russian Empire →  the USSR |
| Scientific field | entomology |
| Awards and prizes |     |
Content
- 1 Biography
- 2 Scientific activities
- 3 Awards
- 4 Literature
Biography
He was born in Odessa on December 18 (31), 1912. After graduating from the Kharkov Agricultural Institute , he worked at the Ukrainian Research Institute of Viticulture and Winemaking in 1935. Then he worked at the Ukrainian Research Institute of Fruit Growing in 1936-53, since 1953. - Director of the Institute of Entomology and Phytopathology of the Academy of Sciences of the Ukrainian SSR (from 1956 - Ukrainian Research Institute of Plant Protection). From 1962 to 1980 - President of the Ukrainian Entomological Society .
Scientific activity
Works on plant protection. He developed a system of measures to control pests of fruit crops for various zones of the Ukrainian SSR, led the development of effective ways to combat beet weevil and experiments to improve the chemical method of plant protection.
Rewards
He was awarded the Order of the Patriotic War of the 2nd degree, two orders of the Red Star, the Order of the Red Banner of Labor, the Order of the Badge of Honor, and medals. State Prize of the Ukrainian SSR , 1976.
Literature
- Ukrainian Radyansk Encyclopedia: at 12 tons / as amended. M. Bazhan. - 2nd view. - Kyiv: Goal. Editorial URE, 1974-1985.