The director of the Agricultural Research Center of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Nikita Zezin, has passed away in Yekaterinburg.

      The director of the Agricultural Research Center of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Nikita Zezin, passed away in Yekaterinburg on July 24, 2026. Corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Doctor of Agricultural Sciences Nikita Zezin died in Yekaterinburg at the age of 68. This was reported to the Uralweb.ru portal by the scientist's colleagues.

      The director of the Federal State Budgetary Scientific Institution "Ural Federal Agricultural Research Center of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences," Nikita Nikolaevich Zezin, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, July 22, at the age of 68, the press service of the UrFANIC Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences reported.

      "A distinguished scientist, a talented organizer, and simply a wonderful person," his colleagues write about Nikita Nikolaevich Zezin. "For us, this is an irreplaceable loss."

      "Nikita Nikolaevich dedicated over 40 years to the development of agricultural science in the Urals. Graduating with honors in 1981 from the agronomy faculty of the Sverdlovsk Agricultural Institute, he went through all stages of professional growth—from junior researcher to director of a leading scientific center.

      His developments in the field of soil-protective agriculture and breeding are now used on millions of hectares across Russia. He was not only a prominent scientist but also a wise mentor, a sensitive leader, and a person of great soul," the message from the staff of the research center states.

      Just last week, he was awarded the badge of honor "For Merits to the Sverdlovsk Region" of the II degree, and in April, he received the National Award named after P.A. Stolypin "Agricultural Elite of Russia": "For his contribution to the development of breeding work in Russia."

      He was a professor at UrGAU, a member of the Collegium of the Ministry of Agriculture and Consumer Market, and a member of the Council of the National Union of Breeders and Seed Producers. "His authority was unquestionable, yet he remained remarkably accessible and attentive to everyone who sought his advice," his colleagues say. "We will always remember Nikita Nikolaevich as a person of great soul, a wise mentor, and a loyal comrade. He has left us, but his work continues to live in our hands, his ideas in our work, and his bright image in our memory."

      Farewell to Nikita Nikolaevich Zezin will take place on Monday, July 27.

      12:00 - funeral service at the Church of St. Great Martyr and Healer Panteleimon (Siberian tract, 8th kilometer, Luchovaya St., 35).

      14:00 - civil memorial service and burial at the Siberian cemetery (Siberian tract, 10th kilometer, building 1).

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