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Valentin Pokrovsky

Russian medical scientist (1929–2020)

Valentin Ivanovich Pokrovsky (Russian: Валенти́н Ива́нович Покро́вский; 1 April 1929 – 29 October 2020) was a Soviet and Russian medical scientist, epidemiologist and infectionist.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Valentin Pokrovsky (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Apr 1, 1929, died Oct 29, 2020.¹

Companies

Russian Academy of Medical SciencesChair 1992 to 2006¹²

Early life and education

Date not recordedI.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University³

Career

Occupation: epidemiologist, infectious disease physician, physician.⁷

1992 to 2006Chair, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences⁶
1987 to 1992Chair, USSR Academy of Medical Sciences⁵
Date not recordedWorked at Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry⁴
Date not recordedWorked at I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University⁴

He was born in Ivanovo-Voznesensk, and graduated from the I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University.

President of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences from 1987 to 2006, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences (since 2013), Director of the Central Research Institute of Epidemiology under the Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation, Professor at the I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Doctor of Medical Sciences (Dsc).

Since 1971 Director of the Central Research Institute of Epidemiology under the Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation.

From 1997 to 2008, Pokrovsky headed the Department of Еpidemiology and Evidence-based medicine at his alma-mater.

Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences since 2013, Academician of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences since 1982, Correspondent Member of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences since 1971.

He was Foreign Member of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus.

Pokrovsky died on 29 October 2020.

From Wikipedia’s article on Valentin Pokrovsky (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Personal life

BornApr 1, 1929, Ivanovo⁸
DiedOct 29, 2020, Moscow⁹
CitizenshipRussia, Soviet Union¹⁰

Awards

2009Prize of the Government of the Russian Federation in the field of education¹¹
1997State Prize of the Russian Federation¹¹
Date not recordedOrder "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class¹¹
Date not recordedOrder "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class¹¹
Date not recordedOrder of Lenin¹¹
Date not recordedOrder of the Red Banner of Labour¹¹
Date not recordedRussian Federation's Government Award¹¹
Date not recordedRussian government prize for science and technology¹¹

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WikidataValentin Pokrovsky on Wikidata
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WikidataValentin Pokrovsky: Worked at Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry, on Wikidata
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WikidataValentin Pokrovsky: Chair, USSR Academy of Medical Sciences, on Wikidata
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WikidataValentin Pokrovsky: Chair, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, on Wikidata
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WikidataRussian Academy of Medical Sciences, Chair
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Wikimedia CommonsValentin Pokrovsky photo by Пресс-служба Президента России, CC BY 4.0