Yuri Lazurkin
Russian physicist
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Yuri Semenovich Lazurkin (1916–August 5, 2009) was a Russian physicist and a founder of the new discipline of DNA physics.[1]
Born1916
Russian Empire
DiedAugust 5, 2009 (aged 92-93)
Knownforfounder of DNA physics
FieldsPolymer physics, DNA physics
Yuri Semenovich Lazurkin | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1916 Russian Empire |
| Died | August 5, 2009 (aged 92-93) |
| Known for | founder of DNA physics |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Polymer physics, DNA physics |
| Workplaces | Leningrad Physico-Technical Institute I. V. Kurchatov Institute of Atomic Energy Russian Academy of Sciences |
| Anatolii Petrovich Aleksandrov | |
Doctoral students | Edward Trifonov |
Scientific career
Lazurkin started his career[1] in a novel field polymer physics. During World War II, he was in the Navy and worked on demagnetizing of ships.
After the war, he returned to polymer physics.[2] One of the phenomenons that his laboratory studied and greatly contributed to its understanding, was DNA melting.