Zhores Alferov died

In St. Petersburg, at the age of 89, Nobel Prize winner Zhores Alferov died. This is reported by news agencies, including TASS .

In November 2018, the academician was hospitalized with a suspected stroke. As a result, the diagnosis was not confirmed - the doctors diagnosed him with a hypertensive crisis. He stayed in the hospital for more than a month and was discharged in December, Kommersant notes .

Zhores Alferov is a Nobel Prize winner in physics. From 1991 to 2017, he served as Vice President of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS). Since 1995 - Member of the State Duma.

Shortly before his death, Alferov wrote a letter to President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev about the development of science in Russia, told TASS . Communist Party leader Gennady Zyuganov

“I was with him in the hospital, he was recovering. I must say, it seemed to me that everything worked out, he felt fine, he prepared a letter addressed to the president and prime minister about the development of academic science, ”Zyuganov said.

“As a deputy, as a person, he worked endlessly to strengthen our science and education, he was an ambassador of peace for our country, he had many friends all over the planet. He was distinguished by an amazing character, he never refused to help anyone, he worked to the last day at full strength, ”Zyuganov also emphasized.