Valeriy Zaporozhan is ex-

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), Ukrainian researcher. His initial specialization was obstetrics and gynaecology, which further broadened to

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and

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, and bioethics. He also developed the concept of nooethics — a further specialization of bioethics in the conditions of

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Career

In 1971, Zaporozhan graduated from Pirogov Odessa Medical Institute. He was employed as senior laboratory officer, assistant professor, associate professor, and full professor. Since 1986, he heads the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of the Odessa State Medical University. Starting from 1994 and until 17 July 2018, he held the heading position (

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) of the Odessa State Medical University. Since 1976 —

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(Medicine), since 1982 —

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(Medicine), since 1986 —

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. In 1997, he became the associate member of

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, progressing to full member of the Academy in 2000. In 2002, he was elected a member of the Presidium of the Academy.

References

General references

* http://odmu.edu.ua/index.php?v=103 (Ukrainian) * http://zaporozhan.name (Russian) {{DEFAULTSORT:Zaporozhan, Valeriy Ukrainian medical researchers HIV/AIDS researchers Stem cell researchers Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Soviet obstetricians and gynaecologists