Nicolae Testemițanu
Nicolae Testemițanu | |
|---|---|
2002 stamp | |
| Minister of Health of the Moldavian SSR | |
| In office 4 April 1963 – 5 May 1968 | |
| Premier | Alexandru Diordiță |
| Preceded by | Andrei Diskalenko |
| Succeeded by | Ion Sorocean |
| Rector of the Chișinău State Institute of Medicine | |
| In office 1959–1963 | |
| Preceded by | Nikolai Starostenko |
| Succeeded by | Vasile Anestiadi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 August 1927 |
| Died | 20 September 1986 (aged 59) |
| Party | Communist Party of Moldavia |
| Profession | Physician |
Nicolae Testemițanu (1 August 1927 – 20 September 1986) was a Moldovan and Soviet surgeon, hygienist, and politician.
Political career
Upon graduating, he worked as a surgeon at the District Hospital in Riscani.[1] He was Rector of State University of Medicine and Pharmacy from 1959 to 1963, where he founded four faculties there – Dentistry (1959), Advanced Training of Doctors (1963), Preventive Medicine (1963), and Pharmacy (1964).[2]
He served as minister of health of the Moldavian SSR between 1963 and 1968, after which he was demoted for allegedly promoting too many autochthonous medical personnel, contrary to Soviet Russification policies.[3] Upon his dismissal, he returned to working at the Department of Social Medicine and the Health Care Organization.[4]
Honours
The State University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Chișinău is named after him.[5][6]
Gallery
References
- ^ "NICOLAE TESTEMIŢANU (1927-1986)" (PDF). repository.usmf.md. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ Gheorghe, Ghidirim; Romeo, Şcerbina; Iulian, Grossu; Alexei, Muravca (2015). "History of Nicolae Testemitsanu State University of Medicine and Pharmacy through its rectors". Curierul Medical (in Romanian). 6 (58): 71–73. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ Dumitrascu, Dan L.; Shampo, Marc; Kyle, Robert A.; Steensma, David P. (2014-12-01). "Nicolae Testemiţanu—Moldovan Surgeon, Scientist, and Politician". Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 89 (12): e131. doi:10.1016/j.mayocp.2014.02.023. ISSN 0025-6196. PMID 25468521.
- ^ "Nicolae Testemiţanu, destituit pentru naţionalism (II)". Adevarul (in Romanian). 15 December 2011. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ Dumitrascu, Dan L.; Shampo, Marc; Kyle, Robert A.; Steensma, David P. (2014-12-01). "Nicolae Testemiţanu—Moldovan Surgeon, Scientist, and Politician". Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 89 (12): e131. doi:10.1016/j.mayocp.2014.02.023. ISSN 0025-6196. PMID 25468521.
- ^ "Brief history | Universitatea de Stat de Medicină și Farmacie "Nicolae Testimițeanu" din Republica Moldova". usmf.md. Retrieved 2025-07-25.
External links
- www.testemitanu.info Archived 2018-05-09 at the Wayback Machine - The official site in the memory of "Nicolae Testemițanu"
- The State Medical and Pharmaceutical University "Nicolae Testemițanu"
in chisinau there is a street in his name 'nicolaie testimitianu'.