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Yuri Shvachkin

Russian chemist

Yuri Shvachkin

Yuri Petrovich Shvachkin (Russian: Ю́рий Петро́вич Швачкин) (15 November 1930 – 20 February 2021) was a Soviet and Russian chemist.

Career

He was a Doctor of Chemistry, Professor of the Department of Chemistry of Natural Compounds, Faculty of Chemistry, Moscow State University. He is one of the first Soviet scientists who worked on the development of methods for the synthesis of human insulin.[1][2]

Yuri Shvachkin articles: 2
Moscow State University
Moscow State University is a coeducational and public research university located in Moscow, Russia. It was founded on 23 January [O.S. 12 January] 1755 by Mikhail Lomonosov. During the Soviet period, MSU was renamed after Lomonosov in 1940 and was then known as Lomonosov University. Its current rector is Viktor Sadovnichiy.More
Insulin (medication)
Insulin is a protein hormone that is used as a medication to treat high blood glucose. This includes in diabetes mellitus type 1, diabetes mellitus type 2, gestational diabetes, and complications of diabetes such as diabetic ketoacidosis and hyperosmolar hyperglycemic states. It is also used along with glucose to treat high blood potassium levels. Typically it is given by injection under the skin, but some forms may also be used by injection into a vein or muscle.More

References

  1. ^ https://www.kp.ru/daily/27243/4370882/
  2. ^ https://istina.msu.ru/workers/1414702/

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