Ivan Ivanovich Mavrov

Who was Ivan Ivanovich Mavrov?

Ivan Ivanovich Mavrov was a Ukrainian physician.

He was born in Mariupol. In 1960 he graduated as doctor of medical sciences, Donetsk Medical Institute. During the period 1960 - 1977 he held the positions, first head physician of local rural hospital, the then, managing doctor of dermatovenereology branch of a big hospital, then the head physician of the City dermatovenereologic clinic, finally, the Manager of the City Public Health Department. Then he became professor and director of Institute of Dermatology and Venereology Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine, managing faculty of skin and venereal diseases of the Kharkiv Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education.

He was the founder of scientific school, the editor-in-chief of the journal «Dermatology and venereology», he received 35 patents and 19 copyright certificates for the invention. Under his management 8 doctor's and 37 master's theses were successfully protected. I.I. Mavrov’s scientific directions – were Sexually Transmitted Diseases – the study of biological and genetic features of the venereal infections causative agents; functions and impairments of cell membranes at skin and venereal diseases; development of new diagnostic tests; ecological and social researches.