Academician Ilia G. Budac (1916-1974): from ukrainian to moldovan and from agronomist to historian

This article falls within the field of research in the history of science, implicitly scientific biographies. The scientific material is based on archival documents, period press, iconographic sources, testimonies of contemporaries, as well as the memoirs of one of the authors of this article. It analyzes the private biography of academician Ilia G. Budac, assessed in the context of either Ukrainian or Moldovan history. His participation in the wars initiated by the Soviet Union, as well as his membership in the party, ensured him a brilliant career in both science and administration. Another area of activity for Ilia G. Budac was in the field of higher education. Similarly, the personal archive of academician I.G. Budac from the former Central Scientific Archive of the Academy of Sciences of Moldova is presented.