SYMPHONY OF A WONDERFUL LIFE: TATYANA BORISOVNA BATYGINA (24.X 1927-16.IX 2015)
Tatyana Borisovna Batygina, corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, had passed away on September 16, 2015. T.B. Batygina was an outstanding scientist, first-string expert in the field of plant embryology and developmental biology, Doctor of Biological Sciences, Professor, Honored Scientist of the Russian Federation, Head of Department of Embryology and Reproductive Biology of Komarov Botanical Institute RAS. She is the founder of the scientific school, the author of more than 500 scientific works. T.B. Batygina made a significatn contribution into coordination of fundamental studies in field of plant embryology, developmental and reproductive biology in Russia and over the world. The article describes the main stages of her remarkable biography.