AWARD OF GOLD MEDALS AND IMENI PRIZES OF ACADEMY OF SCIENCES USSR, 1952

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• Publication Date: September 14, 1953
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AWARD OF GOLD MEDALS AND E ENI PRIEEs
OF ACADEMY OF SCIENCES USSR, 1952
The Chief Scientific Secretary of the Presidium of the Academy of Sciences
USSR stated at the annual. meeting that, in 1952, the presidium had available
for award six gold medals and 31 imeni : iscs ;named after notable scientists).
However, in view of the inefficient work of the commissions on prizes, many
entries in the competitions for medals and prizes were judged to be unsuite.b'e.
The following prizes were nc; awarded; imeni P. N. Lebedev, imeni A. Ye.Favor-
skiy, imeni A. Ye.Poray-Koshits, imeni V. G. Khlopin, imeni V. I. Vernadskiy,
imeni L. S. Berg, imeni A. Ye.Fersman, imeni K. A. Timiryazev, imeni V. G. Belin-
akiy, imeni IV. N. Miklukho-Maklay, imeni P. L. Chebyshev, and others. The Gold
Medal imeni V. V. Dokuchayev wds not awarded.
During 1952, the presidium awarded five gold medals and 16 imeni prizes.
Gold medals were awarded to the following:
1. Academician M. A. Leuntovich: the Gold Medal imeni A. S. Popov for
his notable works in the field of radio physics.
2. Academician N. N. Anichkov: the Gold Medal imeni I. I. Mechnikov
for his outa,.arding achieve,sents in the field of pathological physiology and.
pathological anatomy.
3. I. P. Pazenkov, Active Member of the Academy of Medical Sciences
USSR: the Uoid Medal imeni I. P. Pavlov for his prominent services in the
development of Pavlovian learning.
4. A. A. Chernov, Honored Scientist, Doctor of Geologicomineralogical
Sciences: the Gold Medal imeni A. P. Karpinskiy for a series of scientific
works in the field of geology.
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It should be noted that six gold medals were to be awarded, only five
were awarded, and only four of the recipients were listed. It is possible that
the medal not mentioned is the Gold Medal imeni S. I. Vavilov, awarded for out-
standing work in the fie'd of physics
1. 0. A. Oleynik, Candidate of Physicomathematical Sciences: Prize imeni
N. G. Chebotarev of 10,000 rubles for his works "The Boundary-Value Problems
for Equations With Small Parameters in the Highest Derivatives," "Second Bound-
ary Problem for Equations of the Elliptical Type With Correct Parameters in the
Highest Derivatives," and "Equations of the Elliptical Type With Small Parame-
ters in the Highest Derivatives."
2. G. V. Akimov, Corresponding Member of the Academy of Sciences USSR
(deceased), Ye. N. Paleolog, Candidate of Chemical Sciences, and G. V. Klark,
Candidate of Technical Sciences: Prize imeni D. I. Mendeleyev of 20,000 rubles
for a series of works on the electrochemistry of protective films on metals.
3. G. S. Zhdanov, Doctor of Physicomathematical Sciences, and Z. V. Zvon-
kova, Candidate of Chemical Sciences: Prize imeni D. I. Mendeleyev of 10,000
rubles for the work "The Crystallochemistry of Metal Rhodanites."
4. A. M. Rubinshteyn, Doctor of Chemical Sciences: Prize imeni D. I. Men-
deleyev of 10,000 rubles for the work "The Physical Structure and Properties
of Catalysts of Organic Reactions."
5. A. B. Nalbandyan, Doctor of Physicomathematical Sciences, and V. V.
Voyevodskiy, Candidate of Physicomathematical Sciences: Prize imeni D. I. Men-
deleyev of 10,000 rubles for the work The Mechanism of Oxidation and Combus-
tion of Hydrogen."
6. A. L. Yanshin, Candidate of Geologicomineralogical Sciences: Prize
imeni A. P. Karpinskiy of 25,000 rubles for the work "The Geology of the North-
ern Aral Sea Area."
7. T. N. Davydova, Candidate of Geologicomineralogical Sciences and Senior
Engineer Ts. L. Gcl'dshteyn: Prize imeni P. I. Stepanov of 20,000 rubles for
lithologic research.
P Ye. A. Radkevich, Doctor of Geologicomineralogical Sciences: Prize
imeni S. S. Smirnoi of 10,000 rubles for the work "Peculiarities of the Genesis
of Deposits of Cassiterite-Sulfide Formations"
9. M. M. Kononova, Doctor of Biological Sciences: Frize imeni V. V. Doku-
chayev of 20,000 rubles for the work "The problem of Soil Humus and Contemporary
Problems of Research on the Subject."
10. M. N. Meysel', Doctor of BiologicRl Sciences: Prize iment I. 1. Mech-
nikov of 25,000 rub7.es for the work "Functional Morphology of Yeast Organisms."
11. A. L. Gol'denveyzer, Doctor of Physicomathematical Sciences: Prize
imeni B. G. Galerkin of 10,000 rubles for the work "Uses of the Methods of the
Theory of Functions of a Complex Variable Applied to the Calculation of Shell.s."
12. Marine Engineer V. G. Belyakov, Marine Engineer V. M. Iovlev, Engineer-
Mechanic Ye. N. Narskiy, Engineer-Constructor N. S. Genkin, Engineer-Mechanic
Ye. A. Tartar, and Engineer- Constructor A. P. Lebedev: Prize imeni V. I. Kala-
shnikov of 3,000 rubles for the work "Unitized LUnifitsirovannaya7 Ship's
Steam Engine MP-10."
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13. I. M. Livshits, Corresponding Member ofthe Xcadesy of Sciences Ukrain-
Ian SSR: Prize imeni L. I Mandel'shtam (for physics) of 20,000 rubles for a
series of works in the field of the dynamic theory of crystals.
14. 0. S. Pervomayskiy, Doctor of Biological Sciences: Prize imeni I. I.
Mechnikov of 50,000 rubles for the work "The Variability of Pasture Ticks
(Family Ixodidae) and Its Meaning for Systematics."
15. The group of authors composed of Professor N. N. Voronikhin, T. G.
Popov, Candidate of Biological Sciences, and Ye. K. Kosinskaya, Candidate of
Biological Sciences: Prize imeni V. L. Komarov of 20,000 rubles for their part
in the preparation of the work "Aquatic Plants of the Continental Reservoirs
of European North USSR."
16. I. T. Kurtsin, Doctor of Medical Sciences: Prize imeni I. P. Pavlov
of 20,000 rubles for the work "Mechanical Receptors of the Stomach and the Work
of the Digestive System."
According to tradition, Academician A. N. Neameyanov, President of the
Academy of Sciences USSR, banded the winners the gold medals and diplomas of
the medals and imeni prizes awarded to them at the annual meeting of the acad-
emy.
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