Anatoly Nikulin

Anatoly Nikulin (1923 to 1996) was a Russian pharmacologist and Doctor of Medical Sciences, born in Saratov and died in Ryazan. He graduated with honors from the Saratov State Medical University in 1946, defended his candidate dissertation in 1949 and his doctoral dissertation in 1966. He began work at the Ryazan State Medical University in 1953, headed its Department of Pharmacology from 1959 to 1990, and was its rector from 1961 to 1983, receiving the title of professor in 1967. He worked in the field of apitherapy, the medical use of bee products, sat on the editorial board of the journal Pharmacology and Toxicology, and received the Order of the October Revolution in 1971 and the Order of the Badge of Honour in 1966.