# On the anniversary of Professor, Dr. Sci. Valentina G. Kuznetsova, Editor-in-Chief of the journal “Comparative Cytogenetics”

## TL;DR

This article honors Professor Valentina Kuznetsova's contributions to the field of comparative cytogenetics and her leadership in the scientific community.

## Contribution

The paper highlights Kuznetsova's pioneering work in karyosystematics and her role in advancing the journal Comparative Cytogenetics.

## Key findings

- Valentina Kuznetsova is a leading expert in comparative cytogenetics and karyosystematics of insects.
- She has mentored many cytogeneticists and authored over 200 scientific publications.
- She co-founded and leads the journal Comparative Cytogenetics.

## Abstract

The article is dedicated to the anniversary of Professor, Dr. Sci. Valentina G. Kuznetsova, Editor-in-Chief and co-founder of the journal “Comparative Cytogenetics”. V. Kuznetsova is the principal researcher at the Zoological Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Head of the Department of Karyosystematics. Under her leadership, many Russian and foreign cytogeneticists have successfully defended their dissertations. Today, Valentina Kuznetsova is one of the world’s leading experts in the field of comparative cytogenetics and karyosystematics of insects. The list of her publications includes 200 scientific articles, chapters in books and collective monographs.