On the 80th anniversary of Professor Gagik Norayrovich Avakyan’s birth (1946–2019): a life dedicated to neurology and epilepsy
https://doi.org/10.17749/2077-8333/epi.par.con.2026.290
Abstract
Professor Gagik N. Avakyan, a prominent Russian neurologist, epileptologist, public figure, and educator would have marked the 80th anniversary of his birth on April 6, 2026. His name is inextricably linked with establishing contemporary Russian school of epileptology, developing the Russian League Against Epilepsy (RLAE) as well as implementing the highest standards of medical and social care for patients with epilepsy. Professor Avakyan passed away unexpectedly on November 12, 2019, leaving behind a colossal scientific, pedagogical, organizational, and, no less important, human legacy. In this publication, we have endeavored to cover his life thoroughly and accurately, so that new generations of physicians can fully appreciate the magnitude of his personality and the depth of his contribution to Russian neurology.
About the Authors
D. V. Blinov
Institute for Preventive and Social Medicine; Federal Scientific and Clinical Center for Medical Rehabilitation and Balneology of the Federal Medical and Biological Agency; Moscow Haass Medical Social Institute
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Dmitry V. Blinov, Dr. Sci. Med., MBA
WoS ResearcherID: E-8906-2017. Scopus Author ID: 6701744871
11-13/1 Lyalin Passage, Moscow 101000
37А bldg 1 Altufyevskoe Shosse, Moscow 127410
5 bldg 1-1a 2nd Brestskaya Str., Moscow 123056
G. G. Avakyan
Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University; Scientific and Practical Center for Pediatric Psychoneurology; Federal Center for Brain and Neurotechnology
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Georgy G. Avakyan, Dr. Sci. Med., Assoc. Prof.
1 bldg 7 Ostrovityanov Str., Moscow 117513
74, Michurinsky Ave., Moscow 119602
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Blinov D.V., Avakyan G.G. On the 80th anniversary of Professor Gagik Norayrovich Avakyan’s birth (1946–2019): a life dedicated to neurology and epilepsy. Epilepsy and paroxysmal conditions. 2026;18(2):201–210. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.17749/2077-8333/epi.par.con.2026.290
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