Yuri Ovchinnikov

Chemist, Deceased Person

1934 – 1988

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Who was Yuri Ovchinnikov?

Yuri Anatolievich Ovchinnikov was a Soviet bioorganic chemist. He was the youngest vice president of the Soviet Academy of Sciences and a member of the Central Committee of CPSU. Ovchinnikov was director of the Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry in Moscow. He was a leading proponent of using molecular biology and genetics for creating new types of biological weapons.

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Born
Aug 2, 1934
Moscow
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Died
Feb 17, 1988

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on July 23, 2013

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