Nicolae Testemitanu
Encyclopedia
Nicolae Testemiţanu was a Moldova
n scientist
, surgeon
, hygienist
, and politician.
between 1963 and 1968, after which he was demoted for allegedly promoting too many autochthonous medical personnel, contrary to Soviet
Russification
policies.
in Chişinău
is named after him.
Moldova
Moldova , officially the Republic of Moldova is a landlocked state in Eastern Europe, located between Romania to the West and Ukraine to the North, East and South. It declared itself an independent state with the same boundaries as the preceding Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic in 1991, as part...
n scientist
Scientist
A scientist in a broad sense is one engaging in a systematic activity to acquire knowledge. In a more restricted sense, a scientist is an individual who uses the scientific method. The person may be an expert in one or more areas of science. This article focuses on the more restricted use of the word...
, surgeon
Surgeon
In medicine, a surgeon is a specialist in surgery. Surgery is a broad category of invasive medical treatment that involves the cutting of a body, whether human or animal, for a specific reason such as the removal of diseased tissue or to repair a tear or breakage...
, hygienist
Hygiene
Hygiene refers to the set of practices perceived by a community to be associated with the preservation of health and healthy living. While in modern medical sciences there is a set of standards of hygiene recommended for different situations, what is considered hygienic or not can vary between...
, and politician.
Political career
He served as minister of health of Moldavian SSRMoldavian SSR
The Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic , commonly abbreviated to Moldavian SSR or MSSR, was one of the 15 republics of the Soviet Union...
between 1963 and 1968, after which he was demoted for allegedly promoting too many autochthonous medical personnel, contrary to Soviet
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
Russification
Russification
Russification is an adoption of the Russian language or some other Russian attributes by non-Russian communities...
policies.
Honours
The Nicolae Testemiţanu State University of Medicine and PharmacyNicolae Testemiţanu State University of Medicine and Pharmacy
Nicolae Testemițanu State University of Medicine and Pharmacy is a university located in Chișinău, Moldova. The institution began its activity in 1945. It is named after Nicolae Testemițanu....
in Chişinău
Chisinau
Chișinău is the capital and largest municipality of Moldova. It is also its main industrial and commercial centre and is located in the middle of the country, on the river Bîc...
is named after him.
External links
- www.testemitanu.info - The official site in the memory of "Nicolae Testemiţanu"
- The State Medical and Pharmaceutical University "Nicolae Testemiţanu"