Alfred Ernestovich Ozol — a vivid example of selfless service to science (to the 130th anniversary of his birth)

Abstract

The article was prepared for the 130th anniversary of the head of the Departments of Microbiology and Epidemiology of the Kazan Medical Institute, Professor Alfred Ernestovich Ozol. The article presents the main milestones of the biography of A.E. Ozol, a prominent representative of the Voronezh and Kazan schools of epidemiologists and microbiologists. Materials on the contribution of A.E. Ozol to the elimination of epidemics and outbreaks of infectious diseases: typhus, anthrax, tularemia, brucellosis, smallpox, diphtheria, typhoid fever, dysentery in the Soviet period are presented. The main scientific achievements of A.E. Ozol and his contribution to the development of microbiology and epidemiology, data on his role in the development of the epidemiological direction of the Kazan Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology are described. The article was prepared using primary sources — scientific articles and monographs published during his activity, a personal file from the archive of the personnel department and materials of the Department of Microbiology named after academician V.M. Aristovsky of Kazan State Medical University, as well as the personal archive of the family of A.E. Ozol.

Keywords

Alfred Ernestovich Ozol / epidemiology / microbiology

References

[1] Shafeev MSh. Ozol Alfred Ernestovich. In: Albitskiy VYu, Guryleva ME, Amirov NH, Gallyamov AB, Pospelova EYu, Abrosimova MYu, Krasil’nikov SN, Mikusev YuE, Sozinov AS, Artemyeva IYu. Kazanskiy gosudarstvennyy meditsinskiy universitet. Zaveduyushchie kafedrami i professora. Biograficheskiy slovar'. (Kazan State Medical University. Heads of departments and professors. Biographical dictionary.) Kazan: Magarif; 2004. р. 299–300. (In Russ.)

[2] Шафеев М.Ш. Озол Альфред Эрнестович. В кн.: Альбицкий В.Ю., Гурылёва М.Э., Амиров Н.Х., Галлямов А.Б., Поспелова Е.Ю., Абросимова М.Ю., Красильников С.Н., Микусев Ю.Е, Созинов А.С., Артемьева И.Ю. Казанский государственный медицинский университет. Заведующие кафедрами и профессора. Биографический словарь. Казань: Магариф; 2004. с. 299–300.

[3] Personal file “Ozol Alfred Ernestovich. Professor. Head of the Department of Epidemiology”. Archive of the Kazan State Medical University. The R-6446 Foundation. Case number 17-1970. 148 p. (In Russ.)

[4] Личное дело «Озол Альфред Эрнестович. Профессор. Заведующий кафедрой эпидемиологии». Архив ¬ФГБОУ ВО «Казанский государственный медицинский университет». Фонд Р-6446. Номер дела 17-1970. 148 л.

[5] Ozol AE. A new method of staining tuberculosis bacilli in thick sections. Zhurnal patologii, mikrobiologii i infek­tsionnykh bolezney.1929;(6):3–4. (In Russ.)

[6] Озол А.Э. Новый метод окраски туберкулёзных бацилл в толстых срезах. Журнал патологии, микробиологии и инфекционных болезней. 1929;(6):3–4.

[7] Shrom MG. Comparative evaluation of the me­thod of microcultures and bacterioscopy for the detection of tubercle bacilli in sputum. Trudy Kazanskogo gosudars­tvennogo meditsinskogo instituta. Kazan; 1957. р. 59–72. (In Russ.)

[8] Шром М.Г. Сравнительная оценка метода микрокультур и бактериоскопии для обнаружения туберкулёзных палочек в мокроте. Труды Казанского государственного медицинского института. Казань; 1957. с. 59–72.

[9] Alkhan-Kemal RI. On the method of bacterioscopic examination of sputum for tubercle bacilli. Trudy Kazanskogo gosudarstvennogo me­ditsinskogo instituta. Kazan; 1957. р. 91–97. (In Russ.)

[10] Алхан-Кемал Р.И. К методике бактериоскопического исследования мокроты на туберкулёзные палочки. Труды Казанского государственного медицинского института. Казань; 1957 с. 91–97.

[11] История кафедры микробиологии. Воронежский государственный медицинский университет имени Н.Н. Бурденко. http://vrngmu.ru/academy/structure/mikrobiologiya/3826/ (дата обращения: 14.11.2021). [­Istoriya kafedry mikrobiologii. Voronezhskiy gosudars­tvennyy meditsinskiy universitet imeni N.N. Burdenko. (History of the Department of Microbiology. Voronezh State Medical University named after NN Burdenko.)_http://vrngmu.ru/academy/structure/mikrobiologiya/3826/ (access date: 14.11.2021). (In Russ.)]

[12] История кафедры микробиологии. Воронежский государственный медицинский университет имени Н.Н. Бурденко. http://vrngmu.ru/academy/structure/mikrobiologiya/3826/ (дата обращения: 14.11.2021). [¬Istoriya kafedry mikrobiologii. Voronezhskiy gosudars¬tvennyy meditsinskiy universitet imeni N.N. Burdenko. (History of the Department of Microbiology. Voronezh State Medical University named after NN Burdenko.)_http://vrngmu.ru/academy/structure/mikrobiologiya/3826/ (access date: 14.11.2021). (In Russ.)]

[13] Reutova IA. How it was. In: Pobedu priblizhali kak mogli… (The victory was brought as close as possible...) Comp. LA Kozlov, AS Semenova, NA Gadelshina. Kazan: KSMU; 2016. р. 219–221. (In Russ.)

[14] Реутова И.А. Как это было. В сб. Победу приближали как могли… Сост. Л.А. Козлов, А.С. Семёнова, Н.А. Гадельшина. Казань: КГМУ; 2016. с. 219–221.

[15] Proceedings of the Kazan NIIEM (1900–2000). Historical essay. Documents. Memories. Kazan; 2003. р. 59–61. (In Russ.)

[16] Труды Казанского НИИЭМ (1900–2000). Исторический очерк. Документы. Воспоминания. Казань; 2003. с. 59–61.

RIGHTS & PERMISSIONS

Eco-Vector