Research

Boris A. Lapin’s main area of research interest is focused on medical primatology, comparative pathology, space biology and medicine, oncovirology. Comparative study of spontaneous infections and somatic diseases developing in monkeys in captivity and in their natural habitat allowed him to establish a research basis for modeling human disease in monkeys. In oncovirology Boris Lapin obtained a unique monkey model of hemoblastosis. He proved the possibility of virus shedding into the surrounding and horizontal spreading of the disease in monkeys. Boris A. Lapin initiated using monkeys for solving important problems of space medicine and biology. He took an active part in the programs of Biosatellites and Russian-American Space Program “Bion”.

Career

• since 1992 Director o the IMP RAMS
• 1992 IEPaT AMS of the USSR was translocated to RF (Sochi-Adler) and renamed to the Institute of Medical Primatology RAMS (IMP RAMS)
• 1974 Full member of the AMS of the USSR
• 1967 Correspondent member of the AMS of the USSR
• 1962 Professor
• 1958-1992 Director of IEPaT AMS of the USSR, Sukhum, USSR
• 1957 MBS was transformed to The Institute of Experimental Pathology and Therapy  AMS of the USSR (IEPaT AMS of the USSR)
• 1954-1957 Scientific Director of the MBS RAMS
• 1953-1960 Ph.D.
• 1952-1953 Researcher at the Medico-Biological Station of the USSR Academy of Medical Sciences (MBS USSRAMS), (Sukhum, USSR)
• 1949-1952 Postgraduate student in AMS
• 1944-1949 student at the Medical Institute, Moscow, USSR

Honours and Memberships

• 2011 Prize “For the faultless service to city Sochi”, Sochi Administration, Russia
• 2007  Marie Curie award, for research in comparative pathology, International Biographical
• Centre, Cambridge, UK
• 2007 Diploma  “Man of the Year” of city Sochi, city Sochi Administration, Russia
• 2006 Order “Golden Eagle”, European Academy of Science, Hannover, Germany
• 2006 Prize of Peter the Great, for the contribution into development of Russian State, Russian Committee of social awards
• 2006 Keldish medal for participation in cosmic research, the Federation of
• cosmonautics of the USSR
• 2005 Pirogov’s  award, for research in diseases during monkeys acclimatization in captivity, European Academy of Science, Hannover, Germany
• 2004 International Peace Prize, United Cultural Convention of the USA
• 2004 Nebolsin’s medal, for participation in vocational training development in Russia, St.Petersburg Nebolsin’s fund
• 2003 Virkhov’s medal, for research in spontaneous monkey diseases, European Academy of Science, Hannover, Germany
• 2002 State prize of Russian Federation, for investigation of virus role in malignant lymphoma and its spreading
• 2001 21st Century Award for achievements in Experimental Medicine International Biographical Centre, Cambridge, UK
• 2001 Gagarin medal, for participation in space research, the Federation of cosmonautics of the USSR
• 1997 Prize of the Government for participation in space research, (the Federation of cosmonautics of the USSR
• 1996 Korolev medal, for contribution into cosmic investigations, the Federation of cosmonautics of the USSR
• since 1995 Many times was proclaimed  “Man of the Year” by American and British Biographical Centers
• 1987 Medal of Astronaut Gagarin, for participation in space research, the Federation of cosmonautics of the USSR
• 1984 Timakov prize in virology, RAMS
• 1981 Korolev medal, for participation in program “Cosmos” and “ BION”, the Federation of cosmonautics of the USSR
• 1981 Gagarin medal for participation in space program, the Federation of cosmonautics of the USSR