Russian President Vladimir Putin awarded the title of Hero of Labor to the scientific director of the Gamaliya Center, Alexander Ginzburg.
The corresponding order was published on the legal actions portal. The title was awarded "for special services to the country, an extraordinary contribution to the development of the science of medicine and health".
Earlier, the head of state congratulated Gintsburg on his 75th birthday.
Under his leadership, Alexander Ginzburg, in August 2020, the world's first official vaccine for the corona virus, Sputnik V, was created.