[3dem] Fwd: Professor Alexander S. SPIRIN passed away

[SERGEY RYAZANTSEV]

It is sad news that academician Alexander Spirin, great Russian biochemist,
has passed away. In 1967 in USSR he established the "Institute of Protein
Research," dedicated to unveil the mystery of protein biosynthesis where
the RIBOSOME plays a key role. Alexander Spirin was Director of the
Institute until recently. Under his leadership, the Institute became a
first-class research institution with many scholars who are now working in
many prestigious universities and institutes across the globe. The first
ribosomal crystals from Thermus thermophilus were obtained at the Institute
of Protein Research. Alexander Spirin scholar, Marat Yusupov, solved the
ribosomal crystal structure later in France, but unique methods of ribosome
purification were established at the Institute in Garber Lab. Many, many
researchers from Spirin's Institute left the "nest" and are working in
world-class institutions across the globe. We are all sad that a great
scientist and visionary Alexander Spirin is not with us. Our condolences to
the family and the Institute, Spirin's creation. Be science with you.
Sergey Ryazantsev
on behalf of many scientists from the Institute working now in the USA.

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From: Frank, Joachim <jf2192 at cumc.columbia.edu>
Date: Wed, Dec 30, 2020 at 6:31 AM
Subject: [3dem] Professor Alexander S. SPIRIN passed away
To: 3dem at ncmir.ucsd.edu <3dem at ncmir.ucsd.edu>

I received these sad news just now.  Alexander Spirin was an early pioneer
of ribosome research, with many profound contributions -- Joachim

"It is with deep sadness that we announce the death of Professor Alexander
S. SPIRIN. He passed away this morning at the age of 89. Prominent
scientist, he organized the Institute of Protein Research of Russian
Academy of Sciences and was its first Director. We all in the Institute
mourn his passing."

V.A. Kolb,
Director of the Institute of Protein Research

kolb at vega.protres.ru
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Sergey Ryazantsev, Ph.D.
California NanoSystems Institute at
University of California, Los Angeles
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