Valery Ivanovich Shumakov (; 9 November 1931 – 27 January 2008) was a Russian

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and transplantologist, famous for being the founding father of

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s in Russia and was a pioneer of

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surgery.

Career

Shumakov began his medical career by researching

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during congenital heart disorder operations. He was the founding father of organ transplants in Russia, creating the Medical Research Institute of Transplantation and Artificial Organs, which he headed for more than 30 years (since 1974). He was the first doctor in Russia to successfully transplant a liver, a heart and a thyroid. Valery Shumakov has written more than 20 books and 450 scientific publications. Shumakov was recognized by both the Soviet and Russian governments for his achievements in medicine. Member of the

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and the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, he also won the international gold medal Outstanding World Surgeon. In 2002, Valery Shumakov received the Russian state's highest distinction, the Order of Saint Andrew. Speaking in the ceremony,

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described Shumakov as "a surprising personality, a scientist whose name known to the world and an uncommonly talented surgeon."

Honours and awards

Hero of Socialist Labour The Hero of Socialist Labour () was an Title of honor, honorific title in the Soviet Union and other Warsaw Pact countries from 1938 to 1991. It represented the highest degree of distinction in the USSR and was awarded for exceptional achievem ...

(26 December 1990) - for outstanding contributions to the development of Soviet transplantation and its application in practice, fruitful scientific and social activities * Order of Saint Andrew (3 November 2001) - for outstanding achievement in the field of health and medical science *

Order of Merit for the Fatherland Order, ORDER or Orders may refer to: * A socio-political or established or existing order, e.g. World order, Ancien Regime, Pax Britannica * Categorization, the process in which ideas and objects are recognized, differentiated, and understood * ...

; **2nd class (12 April 1999) - for outstanding contribution to the national transplant establishment and implementation of artificial organs in clinical practice, fruitful scientific and social activity' **3rd class (20 March 1995) - for outstanding achievements in health and medical science, advances in transplantation and artificial organs *

Order of Lenin The Order of Lenin (, ) was an award named after Vladimir Lenin, the leader of the October Revolution. It was established by the Central Executive Committee on 6 April 1930. The order was the highest civilian decoration bestowed by the Soviet ...

(1990) *

Medal "In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow" The Medal "In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow" () is a commemorative medal of the Russian Federation created to denote the 850th anniversary of the city of Moscow. It was established on 26 February 1997 by Presidential Decree � ...

(1997) * Honoured Inventor of the RSFSR (1978) *

USSR State Prize The USSR State Prize () was one of the Soviet Union’s highest civilian honours, awarded from its establishment in September 1966 until the dissolution of the USSR in 1991. It recognised outstanding contributions in the fields of science, mathem ...

(1971) * Laureate of the Russian Federation in Science and Technology (1997) * Honoured Citizen of Moscow (1997)

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Biography

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Shumakov, Valery 1931 births 2008 deaths Physicians from Moscow Russian transplant surgeons Russian cardiac surgeons Academic staff of the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology Full Members of the Russian Academy of Sciences Academicians of the USSR Academy of Medical Sciences Academicians of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences Recipients of the USSR State Prize Heroes of Socialist Labour Recipients of the Order of Lenin Recipients of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class Soviet surgeons I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University alumni

Career

Honours and awards

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