Background
KOCHETKOV, Nikolay was born on May 18, 1915 in Moscow. Son of Konstantin Kochetkov and Marie Kochetkova.
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Nicholas Konstantinovich Kochetkov
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Nikolay KOCHETKOV, USSR Organic chemist. Professor 1955; Doctor of Chemical Science; corresponding member, USSR Academy of Medical Science, since 1957; corresponding member, USSR Academy of Science, since 1960; Head,Department of Organic Synthesis, Pharmacology and Chemotherapy Research Institute, USSR Academy of Medical Science.
Education
1939 graduated Moscow Institute of Fine Chemical Technology.
Career
Does research on: the synthesis of substances with pharmacological or chemotherapeutic properties. Relation between chemical structure and biological effect in various categories of organic compounds. Has synthesized antituberculosis antibiotic cycloserine and several of its analogues and homologues.
Studied indole and carboline derivatives with a view to developing antihistamine and hypotensive preparations from them. Prepared new type of ganglionblocking substances — aliphatic and alicyclic amines with a branched chain. Developed following preparations for use in medical: diazolin, chloracon, phenacon, mecamin, etc.
Developed numerous methods of synthesizing formerly unknown or rare classes of compounds in the aliphatic, alicyclic and heterocyclic series. Co-Editor, “Chemistry” section, “Bolshaya meditsinskaya entsiklopediya” (Large Medical Encyclopedia), 2nd edition. Works deal with his research on organic chemistry, pharmacology and biochemistry.
Achievements
Religion
Religious books are outdated, because laws by nature have to change with the advance of societies and technology.
Views
Marxism–Leninism as the only truth could not, by its very nature, become outdated.
Membership
USSR Academy, of Medical Sciences since 1957. USSR Academy, of Sciences 1960-1979, member since 1979. Society de Chimie since 1972.
Connections
Married Doctor Vera Volodina in 1945.
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Nationality
Russia Soviet Union
Awards
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Order of Lenin; Hero of Socialist Labour; Order of the Badge of Honour; Order of the Patriotic War 1st class; Lomonosov Gold Medal Lomonosov Gold Medal
The Lomonosov Gold Medal, named after Russian scientist and polymath Mikhail Lomonosov, is awarded each year since 1959 for outstanding achievements in the natural sciences and the humanities by the USSR Academy of Sciences and later the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS).The Lomonosov Gold Medal, named after Russian scientist and polymath Mikhail Lomonosov, is awarded each year since 1959 for outstanding achievements in the natural sciences and the humanities by the USSR Academy of Sciences and later the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS).