Vladimir Gigauri Explained

Vladimir Spiridonovich Gigauri (Georgian: ვლადიმერ გიგაური; April 10, 1934, Tbilisi – February 4, 2006, Moscow) was a renowned Georgian-born Soviet scientist in the fields of medicine, biomedical engineering, military, and space.

Professor V. Gigauri is best known for his needle-free jet injector,^{[1] [2]} breathing apparatus used in space^[3] and conducting the first artificial heart implant in the Soviet Union (on a calf).^[4]

He was the head of the Soviet Experimental Surgery Department (part of USSR Academy of Medical Sciences) and member of the Russian Academy of Cosmonautics.^[5] He is a laureate of two State Prizes in the areas of science and technology, author of numerous publications and over 200 patented inventions.^[6]

External links

Select Bibliography:

• Web site: National Library of Medicine . List of V. S. Gigauri Publications.
• Web site: Base Space . List of V. S. Gigauri Publications.

Notes and References

1. Book: Needle Free Injection . V. S. Gigauri . 1980 . 272 . Meditsina USSR.
2. Web site: Jet Injector . Patent Catalogue . 1976.
3. Book: Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office (Volume 881). United States Patent Office . 1970 . 1402.
4. The San Francisco Examiner, 15 Dec 1982, World Digest, p.42
5. Book: Directory of Soviet Officials: Science and education (Volume 982). Directorate of Intelligence (CIA) . 1982 . 408.
6. Web site: Soviet Patent Database (Авторские свидетельства и патенты СССР).