Kursanov Andrew L.

Born November 8, 1902 in Moscow. Father - Kursanov Lev Ivanovich (born. 6.02.1877 g.). Mother - Kursanova Lubov (genus. 10.03.1879 g.). Daughter - Kursanova Tatyana (genus. 4.02.1950 g.).

In 1926 he graduated from Moscow State University. M. V. University. He worked at the Central Institute of Sugar Industry (1929 - 1934 gg.), Associate professor of agricultural academy. Timiryazeva (1929-1937 gg.) Head of the Laboratory of the Institute of Biochemistry, USSR Academy of Sciences (1935 - 1953 gg.) Deputy Director of the Institute of Biochemistry, USSR Academy of Sciences (1950 - 1953 gg.) Director of the Institute of Plant Physiology of the USSR Academy of Sciences (1952 - 1989 gg.),
. He is currently an Honorary Director of the Institute of Plant Physiology of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR. Doctor of Biological Sciences, Professor. He is academician of the Lenin Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Germanskoy Academy of Sciences 'Leopoldina', Academy of Agricultural Sciences of France, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (g. Boston), Polish Academy of Sciences, Academy of Art (g. Moscow), a member of many domestic and foreign universities and companies. The most important scientific works, says: 'The action of enzymes in living plant cells', 'Biochemistry of tea industry', 'Transport and storage of metabolites in the plants'. Has published many scientific articles and monographs. Among the latter the most significant are: 'The reversible action of enzymes in living plant cells' - Moscow: Publishing House of USSR Academy of Sciences, 1940; 'Transport assimilyantov in the plant' - Moscow: Izdatel'stvo 'Nauka', 1976. (in English - Published by 'Elsevier', 1984, the Chinese language - 1986) 'The scientist and the audience' - Moscow: Izdatel'stvo 'Nauka', 1982. A sign of merit Academy Kursanova he was awarded the title Hero of Socialist Labor, . he was awarded 4-name Orders of Lenin and other government awards of the USSR and Russia, . Belgian Order of Leopold II Commander, . Bulgarian Order of Cyril and Methodius I degree,
. Likes to travel by boat and go fishing. Writes poetry.

Lives and works in g. Moscow.
Address: Russia, 127276, g. Moscow, Botanical street, house 35, Institute of Plant Physiology. Timiryazeva Academy of Sciences.