Professor Sheyikh I. Ismailov: Scientific Heritage and Pedagogical Technologies (80<sup>th </sup>Anniversary of the Birth)
Aim. The article attempts to analyze the scientific and pedagogical heritage of the Soviet and Russian entomologist, Doctor of Science (Biology), Professor, Rector of Dagestan State Pedagogical University (1997-2006) Sh. I. Ismailov. His talent as a scientist, teacher and organizer of science was revealed during years of work at Dagestan State Pedagogical University. Material and methods. The material was the scientist’s dissertation research and published scientific and educational papers (monographs and textbooks). Theoretical analysis and systematization of works, archival materials, comparative and historical analysis, systematization, generalization and synthesis were used. Results. Sh. I. Ismailov’s scientific and pedagogical heritage of as a scientist, teacher and organizer of science and education is revealed. Conclusions. Professor Sh. I. Ismailov had his own special and unique style of work with colleagues, postgraduates and students, and his scientific and pedagogical heritage is firmly embedded in the process of training future biology teachers.