IN MEMORY OF V.M. SMOLYANINOV (1898–1981) – JUDICIAL PHYSICIAN – INNOVATOR AND TEACHER (TO THE 120th ANNIVERSARY OF THE BIRTHDAY)

In the article the main dates of life and creativity of Professor V.M. Smolyaninov. The period of life of the scientist from 1932 to 1943 is analyzed. Smolyaninov was Chief forensic expert of the People’s Commissariat of Health of the RSFSR, and from 1943 to 1947 – forensic expert of the Extraordinary State Commission for Investigation of the atrocities of the German fascist invaders. In 1943, Vladimir Mikhailovich became a professor. From 1949 to 1979, Professor V.M. Smolyaninov is Head of the Department of Forensic Medicine of the II Moscow Medical Institute and at the same time (1949–1961) Deputy Director of the Institute for the Scientific Section, and from 1960 to 1968, was deputy chairman of the Scientific Medical Council of the Ministry of Health of the RSFSR. In the work it is shown that the scientific researches of Professor V.M. Smolyaninov, having great theoretical, practical and scientific-organizational significance, cover a wide range of issues of thanatology, toxicology and traumatology, spectral analysis, research of physical evidence, sudden death, medical deontology, organization and methods of forensic medical examination. He published more than 120 works, a number of monographs. Under his leadership, more than 50 candidate and 22 doctoral dissertations were completed. It is noted that during the whole busy life Vladimir Mikhailovich conscientiously and impeccably fulfilled his duty as a doctor, teacher, citizen and scientist.