Maria Prokhorova
Maria Prokhorova | |
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Мария Илларионовна Прохорова | |
| Born | Maria Illarionovna Prokhorova 20 July 1903 Levoschkino Village, Pskov Oblast, Russian Empire |
| Died | 1993 (aged 89–90) |
| Awards | Order of Lenin, Order of the Badge of Honour, Medal "For the Defence of Leningrad", Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945", Honored Scientist of RSFSR |
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| Alma mater | Leningrad State University |
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Maria Illarionovna Prokhorova (Russian: Мария Илларионовна Прохорова, Russian pronunciation: [mɐˈrijə ɪl(ː)ərʲɪˈonəvnə ˈproxərəvə]; 20 July 1903 – 1993) was a Russian scientist and biologist
She was the Head of Molotov University, the Dean of Faculty of Biology and Soil Studies at Leningrad State University; also she was the Head of A.A. Ukhtomsky Physiology Institute, a member of International Society for Neurochemistry, Doctor of Biology, and professor.
Prokhorova took part in the Great Patriotic War (WWII's Eastern Front) as a researcher on gas gangrene and its methods of treatment.