John B. Balinsky

John Boris Balinsky
Іван (Джон) Балінський

Born (1934-07-04)4 July 1934
Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR
Died 1 October 1983(1983-10-01) (aged 49)
Ames, Iowa
Residence USSR, Germany, South Africa, United Kingdom, USA
Citizenship
Fields Biochemistry, zoology
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Alma mater
Notable students

John (Ivan) Boris Balinsky (July 4, 1934 in Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR – October 1, 1983 in Ames, Iowa, Iowa, USA) - South African and American zoologist of Ukrainian origin. His father Boris Balinsky was an embryologist.

Life

Balinsky was born in Kyiv into a family of biologists; his father was university professor Boris Balinsky and his mother Catherine Singaiivska was a laboratory researcher. His mother died after return from a Soviet prison during World War II.

Science

Balinsky studied amphibian physiology. He investigated cell environmental adaptation regulation during development. Authored 47 research publications, including «Comparative Biochemistry of Nitrogen Metabolism» chapter.

Also described several species of Echinodermata:

Awards and grants

Science organization membership

Vice chairman (1974-1975) for the South African Biochemical Society and the chairman (1973-1974) of the Society for Experimental Biology, Transvaal.

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