Prominent figure in aviation and space medicine (On the 90th anniversary of the birth of S.A.Bugrov)

The article presents a review of the multilateral scientific and practical activities of Professor Major General of the Medical Service Stanislav Alekseevich Bugrov (1930-2003). His significant contribution to topical research of the State Research Institute of Aviation and Space Medicine of the USSR Ministry of Defense was noted as a tester in the conditions of the first long - term sound chamber isolation of the crew, in field tests of methods and means of increasing the body’s resistance to the effects of aviation and space flight factors, and the development of promising compositions wearable emergency stocks for various climatic and geographical areas, physiological and hygienic justification of pit astronauts and flight crews, water supply, implementation of the obtained results in human - crewed flights at the Salyut - 3, Salyut - 4, Salyut - 5 orbital stations, and subsequent domestic and international space expeditions. S.A.Bugrov has always shown an extraordinary talent as a leader, made a significant contribution to the development of problems of medical control of flight personnel, the creation, and improvement of the life support system for crews of aircraft. Becoming the head of the Air Force Aerospace Medicine Service in 1988, he actively carried out the re - equipment of medical facilities with modern diagnostic and therapeutic equipment, did a lot of work as a co - chair of the Main Medical Commission for the selection of astronauts, chairman of the State Commission for the Preparation and Launch of Cosmos Biosatellites, co - chair of the subgroup «Space Medicine» of the mixed Soviet - American working group on the study of outer space.

Major General of the Medical Service Stanislav Bugrov, aviation and space medicine, Institute of Aviation and Space Medicine, service of aviation and space medicine of the Air Force