Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences Irina S. Zavodskaya (on the 100th birth anniversary)

Irina S. Zavodskaya was the Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor, and a prominent Soviet and Russian pharmacologist. She headed the Department of Pharmacology at the Institute of Experimental Medicine following the footsteps of her mentor Sergey V. Anichkov, a distinguished Soviet pharmacologist, a key figure in Russian pharmacology, Hero of Socialist Labor, Lenin and State Prize laureate, and Academician of the USSR Academy of Medical Sciences.

I.S. Zavodskaya conducted original studies on various aspects of visceral pathology induced by stressors. A novel approach to studying the mechanisms of neurogenic organ damage — from the pharmacological perspective — was pioneered by the scientific school of Academician S.V. Anichkov.

I.S. Zavodskaya supervised 24 dissertations. The results of her research have been published in numerous works (over 500 scientific publications) and are widely recognized both in Russia and over the world. She wrote six monographs, two of them were translated into English and published in Oxford.

I.S. Zavodskaya’s scientific and public contributions were recognized with state awards, including the Order of the Badge of Honor (2002) and the Medal “For Valorous Labor.” Her scientific achievements also gained international recognition: she was awarded the N.P. Kravkov Commemorative Medal (Russia), the Medal of the Mario Negri Institute (Italy), and the Honorary Badge of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences.

Irina S. Zavodskaya made a significant contribution to the advancement of fundamental research in Russian pharmacology for the benefit of human health.