Popova Tamara Ignatyevna

1913-1992
She was born in Vyatka province in the family of an employee. In 1935. She graduated from the Kirov Agricultural Institute, worked as an assistant and then associate professor in the same institute. From 1945 to 1956. T.I. Popov was in charge of the Department of Parasitology and parasitic diseases of the same institute. Simultaneously with the work of the Kirov Agricultural Institute T.I. Popov finished a doctorate under the guidance of Academician KI. Scriabin, a thesis for the degree of Doctor of Veterinary Science. In 1956, Mr.. started working at the department of zoology and comparative anatomy of invertebrates, Moscow State University as a senior research fellow. Since 1970 to 1977, Mr.. Acting Head of Department, from 1977 until his death was a professor of the same department.

T.I. Popova - specialist helminths of farm animals, the author of three books on parasitic nematodes. In the years of work the department has created and led the Laboratory of Parasitology. In different years T.I. Popova reading courses total Parasitology and Helminthology, but not in the lectures was manifested in its pedagogical talent. T.I. Popova masterfully directed graduate students and post-graduate dissertations. From all over the Soviet Union and from Asia, Africa, Latin America came to T.I. Popova graduate students and applicants. Graduated from different schools, the level of teaching which was often much lower than at MSU, these young people was not easy to adapt to the highest standards of Soviet science, besides the Russian language is not for everyone was the mother. Nevertheless, under the leadership T.I. Popova's all-in-time defending theses and returned to their native regions highly qualified specialists.

T.I. Popov was very kind, gentle man in communion, but to young people treated with motherly affection. However, external softness hiding uncommon and very sober, far-sighted calculation, the ability to maneuver and unexpected diplomatic moves. These qualities are especially evident in the period when T.I. Popova LA, after the death of Academician. Zenkevich Acting Head of Department and held this position for almost 8 years, giving him only the other academicians - ms. Gilyarova. In the history of the Faculty T.I. Popov was the only woman who for many years chaired the department at MSU. In memory of colleagues T.I. Popov has remained one of the most prominent women ever worked at the department.