In memory of the scientist :: DMITRIEV Andrey Sergeevich

Andrey Sergeevich Dmitriev (29.06.1925, Leningrad, Russia – 13.04.1989), physiologist. Academician of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus (1974; corresponding member since 1972), Doctor of Biological Sciences (1970), Professor (1971). Honored Scientist of the BSSR (1978). Member of the Great Patriotic War.

— Graduated from the Belarusian Institute of Physical Culture (1954).
— Since 1957 - Scientific Secretary of the Institute of Physiology of the Academy of Sciences of the BSSR, since 1960 - Deputy Director for Scientific Work of this institute and at the same time since 1970 - Head of the laboratory.
— Since 1973 - Chief Scientific Secretary of the Presidium of the Academy of Sciences of the BSSR, in 1978-1987 - Vice-President of the Academy of Sciences of the BSSR, since 1987 - member of the Presidium of the Academy of Sciences of the BSSR.
— In 1980-1985 - Deputy of the Supreme Council of the BSSR.

Scientific works are devoted to the issues of gravitational biology - the role of labyrinth and extra-labyrinth afferent systems and their interaction in the mechanism of the influence of hypergravity on mental, animal and vegetative functions. Opened the chain ring mechanism of the motor neurohumoral reaction of the intestine, in which the intermediate link is the reflex and humoral changes that occur in organs and tissues during gravitational effects.

Published more than 120 scientific papers, incl. monograph.

Awarded with the Order of the Red Banner of Labor (1976, 1985), "Badge of Honor" (1967), World War of the II degree (1985), medals.

Major papers:

Лабиринтные и экстралабиринтные механизмы некоторых соматических и вегетативных реакций на ускорение. Мн.: Наука и техника, 1969.
Особенности реакций нейронов вестибулярных ядер на афферентные сигналы лабиринтной и экстралабиринтной природы (совм. с Т.Ф.Михнюком, В.Г.Степанюгой) // Доклады АН БССР. 1976. Т.20, №9.