Artur Lind Explained

Artur Lind (6 April 1927, Vändra – 30 November 1989, Tartu)^[1] was an Estonian biologist and is considered to be the founder of molecular biology in Estonia.^[2]

Lind studied to be a surgeon at the University of Tartu. Due to an allergic reaction to analgesics used at the time, he was unable to continue working as a surgeon and moved to the faculty of biochemistry instead.^[3]

He is credited with the discovery of 5S ribosomal RNA.

His remains are buried in Vana-Jaani cemetery in Tartu.^[4] The Sepapaja 6 office building in Ülemiste City is named after Artur Lind.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Arstid: algus eelmises lehes. Piirsalu. Hiie. 28 August 2015. Vändra Teataja. 13 June 2019. et.
2. Web site: Artur Lindi maja. Ülemiste City. https://web.archive.org/web/20161019022653/http://ulemistecity.ee/innovators/artur-lind/. 2016-10-19.
3. Web site: Ruum, kus sündis Eesti molekulaarbioloogia. Maidla. Margus. 14 October 2016. Sirp. et.
4. Web site: Artur Lind'i (1927 - 1989) haud. Tartu registry of monuments. 2019-06-12.