Doctor, scientist, leader. In memory of Ekaterina Tikhonovna Bokova
The article is dedicated to Ekaterina Tikhonovna Bokova, who left a bright trace in the memory and hearts of people who connected their lives with forensic medicine. After graduating from the 1st Leningrad Medical Institute and graduate studies at the Department of Forensic Medicine. Ekaterina Tikhonovna was appointed head of the Forensic Medical Examination of the LHE. When appointing, Bokova’s business qualities were taken into account: her high efficiency, directness, determination, modesty, as well as successful work in the Komsomol and the recommendations of Professor M.I. Raysky. Since 1940, she began to combine as an assistant of the Department of Forensic Medicine of the Leningrad Pediatric Medical Institute (LPMI). The whole period of the Great Patriotic E.T. The lateral war remained in Leningrad, led the forensic medical expert service of the city, and from March 1942 until June 1944 she also temporarily acted as head of the department of forensic medicine at the LPMI. Thanks to the courage and selfless work of the Leningrad forensic doctors, led by Ekaterina Tikhonovna, it was possible not only to maintain expert research in the besieged city at the required level, but also to return to the pre-war organization of work as soon as possible. Ekaterina Tikhonovna was awarded the medals “For the Defense of Leningrad” and “For Valiant Labor in the Great Patriotic War”. In the postwar years, E.T. Bokova continued to lead, actively engaged in research and teaching work. In 1952, E.T. Bokova defended her thesis “Morphological features of damage to the soft integument of the head and bones of the skull with chopping weapons.” In addition to scientific and teaching work, Ekaterina Tikhonovna was an active social activist, was elected as a deputy of the Vyborg District Council of Leningrad, a member of the Vyborg District CPSU Committee. February 24, 1965 Ekaterina Tikhonovna suddenly died.