V. M. Danilova, R. P. Vynogradova, S. V. Komisarenko

Palladin Institute of Biochemistry, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv;
e-mail: valdan@biochem.kiev.ua

The article is devoted to the inventive activity of M. F. Guly, Academician of NAS of Ukraine, the outstanding scientist and pedagogue, talented organizer of science, one of the founders of home biochemistry. Guly’s interests covered a wide range of topics in functional biochemistry, which are briefly described in the article. In greater detail the article analytically discusses Guly’s practical accomplishments, which were as significant and diverse as his scientific achievements.