Famous Russian virologist, Academician RAS Iosif Atabekov is found dead in its Moscow apartment on Lomonosovsky Prospect. He was 86 years old, reports Ren TV.
According to the publication, there were no traces of violent death on the body. The cause of death turns out.
Joseph Atabekov became a doctor of biological sciences in 1971, after which he headed the Department of Virology Biological Faculty of Moscow State University, and held this position until the end of his life. He was a member of the Academic Council of the University, Chairman of the Expert Commission on Biology and Agriculture of the Presidential Grants Council. Posted by more than 300 scientific papers and awarded a variety of awards, including gonsti in the field of science and technology and in the field of science and technology. He received the title of Honored Professor of Moscow University, High School Honored Worker.