Igor Mel'čuk is a prominent linguist known for his contributions to the fields of linguistics and computational linguistics. Born in 1932 in Ukraine, he has developed influential theories on meaning representation and lexical semantics, particularly through his work on the Meaning-Text Theory. Throughout his career, Mel'čuk has published numerous books and articles, significantly impacting the study of syntax and morphology. He has also been involved in creating linguistic resources, such as dictionaries and grammars, that aid in the understanding of language structure and function.