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<div>I received these sad news just now. Alexander Spirin was an early pioneer of ribosome research, with many profound contributions -- Joachim<br>
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<span style="background:white"><span style="color:#1c2022; font-family:'arial' ,sans-serif; font-size:14pt">"It is with deep sadness that we announce the death of Professor Alexander S. SPIRIN. He </span><span style="color:#1f2124; font-family:'arial' ,sans-serif; font-size:14pt">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."</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family:'times new roman' ,serif; font-size:12pt">V.A. Kolb,</span></div>
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