Vladimir Gigauri

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A photograph of Vladimir Gigauri

Vladimir Spiridonovich Gigauri (Georgian: Script error: No such module "Lang". 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,[1][2] breathing apparatus used in space[3] and conducting the first artificial heart implant in the Soviet Union (on a calf).[4]

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.[5] He is a laureate of two State Prizes in the areas of science and technology, author of numerous publications and over 200 patented inventions.[6]

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