In memory of M.I. Avdeev – a scientist, innovator and organizer of forensic medicine

Abstract

The main milestones of life and scientific work of Professor M.I. Avdeeva (1901–1978) are presented. M.I. Avdeev published over 100 works on forensic medical examination, among which there are textbooks, guidelines and manuals for doctors and lawyers. His textbook for law schools has got five editions and was translated into other languages. He wrote Manual on Forensic Medicine for Military Lawyers and Doctors (1943), Guidelines for Determining the Severity of Bodily Harm. A number of monographs and collections on forensic science were published edited by M.I. Avdeev. On his initiative, the wording of some articles of the RSFSR Criminal Code was clarified. M.I. Avdeev for a long time has served as chairman of the board of Moscow and deputy chairman of the All-Union Scientific Societies of Forensic Physicians, was an honorary member of the Italian Society of Forensic and Insurance Medicine. M.I. Avdeev is a participant in the preparation of national encyclopedias. As time has shown, the basic theoretical and practical statements and discoveries of the scientist still form the basis of our knowledge in fundamental forensic medicine.