Kostandov Leonid Arkadievich Biography

The heyday of Leonid Kostandov’s talent fell on the era of rapid growth of the domestic chemical industry of the late X - early X. In a short time, Leonid Kostandov, an absolute, unique leader, thinking of a state scale, managed to create a chemical industry in the country. Leonid Kostandov was born in the Turkmen city of Kerki in an Armenian family. He worked at a cotton cleaning plant in Chardjou.

In the year he entered the Moscow Institute of Chemical Engineering. After studying, he was sent to the Chirchik electrochemical plant, where he worked for thirteen years, first as the chief mechanic, and then the director of the enterprise. The mechanic and director of extraordinary organizational abilities, extraordinary thinking, deep professional knowledge, the innovation of Leonid Kostandov appeared immediately.

In October, he received the task of organizing explosives for the manufacture of high -explosive air bombs on the basis of the plant, which he brilliantly coped. During the war years, the plant became a “landfill” for the experimental production of many chemicals of defense purposes, for which unique attitudes were created by Leonid Kostandov. After the completion of their tests, they were introduced at the enterprises of the country.

Later, the Chirchik electrochemical plant was involved in the performance of the work of state importance in the training programs for military use of atomic energy. For participation in the development of the method of production of heavy water, he received the Lenin Prize. The Minister of the year Leonid Kostandov becomes the Minister of the Chemical Industry.

The Minister of Kostandov solves the problem of state importance - the implementation of the chemicalization of the national economy of the USSR. Under his leadership, large chemical plants are built, new types of synthetic resins and rubber, plastic masses, chemical fibers and other products are created. The production of mineral fertilizers is increased, the production of chemical fibers increases significantly, the production of plastic masses and synthetic resins develops at high pace.

As a result, a highly developed diversified complex was created for three five -year planning, which made it possible to significantly reduce the country's lag in terms of chemicalization from industrialized countries. The chemical complex of the USSR is becoming an advanced sector of the national economy of the country. Leonid Kostandov understood that the success of the industry’s transformation into a highly effective, high-tech production depended on managerial literacy, and sought to master modern methods of planning and management, technical and economic forecasting.

The task of managing chemical production on a scientific basis was highlighted. The analytical style of work reigned in the Kostandov Ministry, which required deep knowledge and competence. The innovator ensuring the progress of technology and the equipment of chemical production based on the achievements of science and technology, propaganda and the introduction of the development of domestic researchers and designers, support for invention and the study of domestic advanced production experience, as well as the achievements of foreign chemists-such tasks were set by the Minister of Costandr.

He was interested in the problem of transferring internal combustion engines to gas fuel. He carefully monitored the development of research in the field of methane. Contributed to the deployment of work in hydrogen energy, the effective use of oil by introducing progressive technologies. Leonid Kostandov acted as a generator of ideas of both global and applied. Under Kostandov, many innovations were mastered.

Including the production of small -tonnage products - structural plastics, composites, special materials for nuclear energy, electronic, laser and aerospace equipment, pesticides, excipients for light, food, pharmaceutical industries. The production of photographic materials and tape films was created, progressive sub -sectors were formed that developed highly effective technological processes with the integrated use of raw materials and energy saving.

The Minister of Kostandov, a world -class manager, assigned an important role in accelerating the development of the Soviet chemical industry to foreign economic cooperation. He actively developed foreign trade relations, expanded scientific and technical integration and production cooperation. At a high state post, Leonid Kostandov realizes all his huge practical experience.

He leads several industries at once: chemistry and petrochemistry, metallurgy, forest and pulp and paper industry, and the production of mineral fertilizers and biotechnology products. He travels a lot around the country, happens in the most distant regions, visits enterprises in Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, gets acquainted with the work of forestry enterprises in Eastern Siberia.And everywhere he sought to lay the foundation for reforming the economy of the country's industrial sector, fuel and energy and chemical-leaf complexes.

Kostandov paid much attention to the development of foreign economic relations. He headed the intergovernmental commission on economic and scientific and technical cooperation with the GDR and Germany, and was engaged in the development of long-term integration programs in the field of production with the country of CMEA, as well as Western partners.

A person of his special attractiveness was in natural leadership, in a special gift to unite people. Kostandov always relied on a close-knit team of like-minded people, creative people, innovative people. In communication with people, he was extremely tactful, he inherited this amazing natural quality from his parents. Leonid Kostandov was extremely efficient - he worked 20 hours a day, persistent in critical situations, bold and firm in resolving the most difficult issues.

He possessed encyclopedic knowledge in each direction of chemical sciences and technologies. He was interested in everything, even the technology for the manufacture of Venetian glass and the method of filling the water of the Roman Coliseum arena. Leonid Kostandov had his own style, he loved beautiful clothes, dressed with taste. He was an avid hunter and fisherman.

He prepared perfectly how the true Armenian was known as a generous and hospitable host. And this was manifested by his special quality - an absolutely kind person. Leonid Kostandov left the legacy to the country a powerful chemical industry, the creation of which has become a matter of life for him. He was called the country's chief chemist. Many enterprises of the production of raw materials and the production of initial technological redistributions today were created under Kostandov.

The missile systems protecting the boundaries of the country are equipped with fuel, developed and produced in factories led by Kostandov. Mineral fertilizers and film shelters are produced on built by Kostanda plants. The modern production of many Russian enterprises, as well as enterprises of the CIS and Baltic countries, is largely determined by the potential that was created with the direct participation of Leonid Kostandov.

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