Valery Shumakov

Valery Ivanovich Shumakov was a Russian surgeon and transplantologist, famous for being the founding father of organ transplants in Russia and was a pioneer of artificial organ surgery.

Career

Shumakov began his medical career by researching blood flow during congenital heart disorder operations.
He was the founding father of organ transplants in Russia, creating the Medical Research Institute of Transplantation and Artificial Organs, which he headed for more than 30 years. He was the first doctor in Russia to successfully transplant a liver, a heart and a thyroid. Valery Shumakov has written more than 20 books and 450 scientific publications.
Shumakov was recognized by both the Soviet and Russian governments for his achievements in medicine. Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences and the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, he also won the international gold medal Outstanding World Surgeon.
In 2002, Valery Shumakov received the Russian state's highest distinction, the Order of Saint Andrew. Speaking in the ceremony, Vladimir Putin described Shumakov as "a surprising personality, a scientist whose name known to the world and an uncommonly talented surgeon."

Hero of Socialist Labour - for outstanding contributions to the development of Soviet transplantation and its application in practice, fruitful scientific and social activities
Order of Saint Andrew - for outstanding achievement in the field of health and medical science
Order of Merit for the Fatherland;
*2nd class - for outstanding contribution to the national transplant establishment and implementation of artificial organs in clinical practice, fruitful scientific and social activity'
*3rd class - for outstanding achievements in health and medical science, advances in transplantation and artificial organs
Order of Lenin
Medal "In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow"
Honoured Inventor of the RSFSR
USSR State Prize
Laureate of the Russian Federation in Science and Technology
Honoured Citizen of Moscow