Dmytro Melnychuk (?????? ??????????? ?????????) – Hero of Ukraine, academician of National Academy of Sciences and National Academy of Agrarian Sciences, professor (biochemistry), doctor of biological sciences, honored worker of science of Ukraine, state prize laureate in science and technology of Ukraine, Full Cavalier of Ukraine titles "For Merits", rector of the National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine (NULES of Ukraine, 1984-1.06.2014), professor of the department of biochemistry and the quality and safety of agricultural products NULES of Ukraine, member of the bureau of biochemistry, physiology and medical sciences of Ukraine, member section "Biology" of the state committee of Ukraine on awarding state prizes of Ukraine in science and technology, member of the scientific council of the world confederation of associations of higher agricultural education and life sciences (since 2013), member of the agrarian party of Ukraine (since 1996), chairman of the NGO "Council of Ukraine heroes in agriculture " (since 2014), honored veteran of Kyiv.
In different periods of his activity was: a member of the higher attestation commission of USSR, member of the State Duma of Ukraine, member of the board of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, President of the World Consortium agricultural universities (representing over 100 countries), supervisor of creating and development of agrarian university in Phnom Penh, (Cambodia, 1985–1991), managed the creation of Vinnytsia National Agrarian University (former branch of NULES of Ukraine), twice elected vice-president of National academy of agrarian sciences of Ukraine (part-time), deputy of the Kyiv city and regional councils, advisor to the General Director of the FAO Council, advisor to the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, member of the International Committee of the International Award for significant contribution into increasing world food resources («World food prize», USA), member of the USSR and president of Ukrainian Biochemical association, as well as many other national and international public and government organizations, associations and commissions, Presidium member and chairman of section "Biology" of the State Committee of Ukraine on awarding state prizes of Ukraine in Science and Technology, editor in chief and member of the editorial boards of several international and Ukrainian scientific journals, etc.
Scientific advisor for 11 Doctors of Science and 22 candidates of science.