About Vladimir Gigauri
Lived 1934 – 2006 (aged 71–72). Vladimir Gigauri was a Russian scientist.
Vladimir Spiridonovich Gigauri ( 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, breathing apparatus used in space and conducting the first artificial heart implant in the Soviet Union (on a calf).
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. He is a laureate of two State Prizes in the areas of science and technology, author of numerous publications and over 200 patented inventions.
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Soviet scientist
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Vladimir Gigauri was born on 22 July 1934.
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Vladimir Gigauri died in 2006.
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Vladimir Gigauri was a scientist.
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Vladimir Gigauri was Russian.
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