Marina Voroshilova
Marina Konstantinovna Voroshilova | |
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| Born | 16 March 1922 |
| Died | 19 November 1986 (aged 64) |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Citizenship | Soviet Union |
| Alma mater | I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University |
| Known for | Clinical trial of Oral Polio Vaccine Discovery of non-specific effects of Oral Poliovirus Vaccine (OPV) The concept beneficial human viruses |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Virology, Immunology |
| Institutions | D.I.Ivanovsky Institute of Virology, Moscow, USSR M.P.Chumakov Institute of Poliomyelitis and Viral Encephalitides |
| Doctoral advisor | Mikhail Chumakov |
Marina Konstantinovna Voroshilova (Russian: Мар′ина Констант′иновна Ворош′илова) (March 16, 1922 – November 19, 1986) was a Soviet virologist and corresponding member of the Academy of Medical Sciences of the USSR (1969). She is best known for her work on the introduction of vaccines against poliomyelitis, the discovery of non-specific effects of oral poliovirus vaccine (OPV), and developing the concept of beneficial human viruses.