In memory of Alexander Avtonomovich Novikov

Alexander Avtonomovich Novikov was born on August 12, 1954 in a family of chemists. His father, Avtonomiy Nikolaevich Novikov, Doctor of Science, headed the Department of Organic Chemistry at the Tomsk Polytechnic Institute for twenty years. His mother, Evgenia Sergeevna Novikova, also worked as an assistant professor at the same department.