Died President of St. Petersburg state University Lyudmila Verbitskaya
In St. Petersburg died the honorary head of the Russian Academy of education and former rector of St. Petersburg state University Lyudmila Verbitskaya, said the head of RAO Yuriy Zinchenko.
"He died today... This is a known scholar, a great man, a great organizer. It can be called the main Russian language on the planet, She headed the International Association of teachers of Russian language and literature ", - he said Last news .
data on deaths Verbitskaya, the Agency approved the St. Petersburg state University.
Verbitskaya Soviet and Russian linguist, specialist in Russian Philology. In 1994 became the first woman-rector of St. Petersburg state University. In it, the University opened two new departments: international relations and health. In 2008 She became President of Saint-Petersburg state University, Since 2010 - Dean of the philological faculty in 2011 - honorary Professor of St. Petersburg state University.
in October 2013 Verbitskaya became President of the Russian Academy of education.
She was a full cavalier of the order " for merits before Fatherland ".
in 1996 she was awarded the order of Friendship, and in 2011 - the medal of Honor. Verbitskaya also a Chevalier of the Legion of honour of France, order of Academic palms (France), order of merit of the Republic of Poland and the order of Princess Olga of III degree (Ukraine).
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