Background
ZALESSKIY, Vyacheslav was born on August 22, 1871 in Khar’kov.
Plant physiologist and biochemist
ZALESSKIY, Vyacheslav was born on August 22, 1871 in Khar’kov.
1893 graduate Khar’kov University.
From 1895 trained for professorship at Khar’kov University. 1897 qualified as a Master of Botany. From 1900 junior professor, Novo-Aleksandriya Institute of Agric and Forestry.
From 1903 professor, Chair of Plant Physiology, Khar’kov University. Studied protein synthesis in living plant organism and role of carbohydrates in this process. Proved that proteins could be formed by the higher plants from potassium nitrate and carbohydrates in darkness, without the participation of solar energy.
Studied the conversion and role of phosphorus and iron compounds in plants.
Correspondent member, Ukraine Academy of Sciences from 1925.