Nikolai Burdenko

Russian and Soviet surgeon, founder of Russian neurosurgery (1876-1946) · Russia · On the map · Doctors · Died at 70

Nikolay Nilovich Burdenko was a Russian and Soviet surgeon, the founder of Russian neurosurgery.

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Burdenko on a 2026 Russian stamp

Awards

Doctor Honoris Causa from the University of Alger1944

Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons1943

Stalin Prize

Order of Lenin

Medal "For the Victory over Japan"

Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945"

Order of the Red Banner

Hero of Socialist Labour

Order of the Red Star

Order of the Patriotic War, 1st class

Medal "For the Defence of Moscow"

Medal "For Battle Merit"

Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945"

Cross of St. George

Cross of St. George 4th class

State Stalin Prize, 1st degree

Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class

Order of St. Vladimir

About this person

He was Surgeon-General of the Red Army (1937-1946), an academician of the USSR Academy of Sciences, an academician and the first director of the Academy of Medical Sciences of the USSR (1944-1946), a Hero of Socialist Labor, Colonel General of medical services, and a Stalin Prize winner (1941). He was a veteran of the Russo-Japanese War, First World War, Winter War and the German-Soviet War.

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Russia

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