Salazkin

Salazkin Sergei Sergeevich (1862-1932), prominent biochemist, graduated from the natural sciences division of the physics and mathematics faculty of St. Petersburg University and the medical faculty of Kiev University. As a student, he worked in Sechenov's laboratory. In 1891-97 he was assistant at the department of physiological chemistry at Kiev University. In 1897 he defended his dissertation: "On the question of the role of the liver in the formation of urea in mammals" (St. Petersburg, 1897-98). In 1898-1911 he was professor of physiological chemistry, and from 1905 to 1911 also director of the Women's Medical Institute in St. Petersburg. In 1911 he was dismissed by Minister Kassov, withdrew from scientific and pedagogical activities and returned to it only in 1921. In 1921-25 he was professor; in 1924-25 he was rector of the Crimean University; in 1925-1931 he was professor of biological chemistry at LMI (former ZMI); from 1925 until his death he headed the department of biological chemistry, and in 1927-31 he was director of the Institute of Experimental Medicine in Leningrad.

Salazkin's works mainly concerned the study of the chemistry and place of formation of urea and ammonia in the body, gastric and intestinal digestion, and the formation of uric acid in birds. Most of his works were published in Ztschr. f. physiol. Chemie. Salazkin was also known as a public figure (in 1884 he was arrested for participation in Narodnaya Volya circles). After the February Revolution, Salazkin was a member of the provisional government.