# Valentin Pokrovsky

> Russian medical scientist (1929-2020)

**Wikidata**: [Q4369291](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4369291)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valentin_Pokrovsky)  
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## Summary

Valentin Pokrovsky was born on April 1, 1929, in Ivanovo  and died on October 29, 2020 . He was a physician, infectious disease physician, and epidemiologist [1], specializing in epidemiology, medicine, and infectious diseases [1]. He received his education at I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University  and worked at Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry and I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University .He was recognized with numerous state honors, including the Order of Lenin, the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" 2nd class, the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" 3rd class, the Order of the Red Banner of Labour, the State Prize of the Russian Federation, and the Russian government prize for science and technology, along with two additional awards . His professional contributions were confined to the fields of epidemiology, medicine, and infectious diseases [1], and his institutional affiliations remained with Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry and I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University . His career spanned decades of service in medical science and public health in Russia.


## References

1. Czech National Authority Database
2. Virtual International Authority File