In memory of Georgiy Nicolaevich Tsibulyak
The biography of colonel of Medical Corps, professor Georgiy Nicolaevich Tsibuliak (1932-2020) is presented. In 1956G.N. Tsibuliak graduated from the Kirov Military Academy being awarded with gold medal. When being a cadet, he got activelyengaged in research. In 1961 G.N. Tsibuliak defended candidate’s dissertation on the injury treatment in casualties damaged by ionizingradiation, took part in the study of multiple injuries occurring in atomic tests. After graduating from the medical residency he stayed inWar Surgery department of the Academy, was eventually assigned as a senior lecturer, the head of the research laboratory carrying outthe study of shock and terminal state. In1966 he defended a doctorate in pathogenesis, clinical findings and treatment of tetanus. G.N.Tsibuliak became one of the leading advocates for the concept of «traumatic shock in individuals». This fact that at present emergencyphysicians and surgeons dealing with traumatic shock consider to be an axiom, is scientifically based, and was gained through hardroutine work in treating severely injured casualties. From 1976 to 1982 Georgiy Nicolaevich was Surgeon-in-Chief in Group of SovietForces in Germany. In 1990-1993 he was in charge of research laboratory dealing with combat surgical trauma in the Academy.Since 1993 G.N. Tsibuliak had retired from active duty, holding the position of a professor at the War Surgery department. He is theauthor of more than 200 scientific papers, including 7 monographs. G.N. Tsibuliak was closest associate of A.N. Berkutov in studyingtraumatic shock in casualties, took an active part in formation of a new clinical specialty - resuscitation.