Konstantin Ivanovich Akulov – Scientist, Educator and Manager of Healthcare and the Sanitary-Epidemiological Service (on the 100th anniversary of his birth)

Abstract

In 2025, we mark the 100^th anniversary of the birth of Professor Konstantin Ivanovich Akulov – a hygienist, public health manager, Honored doctor of the RSFSR, participant of the Great Patriotic War, and Chief state sanitary doctor of the RSFSR (1965–1990). The article presents K.I. Akulov’s path in scientific and practical service. K.I. Akulov led efforts to eliminate the cholera epidemic in Astrakhan (1970), managed and developed measures to combat AIDS (1986–1990), and managed the response to the consequences of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant accident in the western regions of Russia (1986–1990). He also participated in the investigation of numerous emergencies. K.I. Akulov combined his practical activities with teaching. He was a talented lecturer, prepared “Teaching and Methodological Materials for Independent and Classroom Work of Students” (1984), and authored the textbook “Public Health” (1986) for the sanitary-hygiene departments of the country’s medical universities.

Contribution:
Popova A.Yu. – the concept and design of the study, editing;
Podunova L.G. – the concept and design of the study, collection and processing of material and writing a text;
Kuzmin S.V. – the concept and design of the study, writing a text;
Kuchma V.R. – the concept and design of the study, writing a text.
All authors are responsible for the integrity of all parts of the manuscript and approval of the manuscript final version

Conflict of interest. The authors declare no conflict of interest.

Funding. The study had no sponsorship.

Received: November 11, 2025 / Accepted: December 2, 2025 / Published: January 15, 2026