Nikolay Timofeev-Ressovsky

Nikolay Timofeev-Ressovsky
Memorial plaque in honour of Timofeev-Ressovsky in the house in Obninsk, where he lived
Born	20 September [O.S. 7 September] 1900 Moscow, Russian Empire
Died	28 March 1981(1981-03-28) (aged 80) Moscow, Russia in Soviet Union
Known for	Research in radiation genetics, experimental population genetics, and microevolution
Spouse	Elena Aleksandrovna Fidler
Scientific career
Fields	Biology
Academic advisors	Nikolai Koltsov

Nikolay Vladimirovich Timofeev-Ressovsky (Russian: Николай Владимирович Тимофеев-Ресовский, romanized: Nikolay Vladimirovich Timofeyev-Resovskiy; 20 September [O.S. 7 September] 1900 – 28 March 1981) was a Soviet biologist who, in principle, was a senior scientist in Soviet programs of nuclear and, later in biological weapons. He conducted research in radiation genetics, experimental population genetics, and microevolution. His life was highlighted by scientific achievements in the face of severe personal hardship, including his imprisonment and working in secret scientific facilities of Soviet Gulag.

Timofeev-Ressovsky was a descendant of the old Russian school of scientists, characterised by broad naturalistic views on the world, simultaneously combined with exact analysis of causes and consequences and establishment of elementary phenomena. He widely collaborated with physicists. Known for his influential personality, he was a talented story-teller and teacher.^[1] He is the author of the term 'genetic engineering'.^[2]