EXHIBITION IN THE MOSCOW STATE UNIVERSITY’S EARTH SCIENCE MUSEUM, DEDICATED TO THE 200TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BIRTH OF LOUIS PASTEUR

The paper describes the exhibition “Louis Pasteur and the development of natural sciences: on the 200th anniversary of his birth” organized in the MSU Earth Science Museum. It reflects Pasteur’s scientific achievements which led to the formation and development of such important branches of modern science as crystallography and stereochemistry, microbiology and biotechnology, hygiene and microbial ecology, veterinary and medicine, immunology and virology. The role of Pasteur in the organization of science and education is highlighted. The perpetuation of memory of the great French scientist is pointed out.