[220th anniversary of the Department of Forensic Medicine of Sechenov University]

The article presents a review of scientific and educational activities of the Department of Forensic Medicine of Sechenov University in different historical periods of establishment and development. The information about founders of the domestic forensic medicine, who held the position of the head of the department in the period from 1804 to 2024, their contribution to the development of forensic medical science and the main scientific research directions is given. The modern stage of the department's existence under the leadership of Yu.I. Pigolkin is marked by new successes and scientific achievements based on continuity and preservation of the department's traditions for 220 years.