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Artur Lind (6 April 1927, Vändra – 30 November 1989, Tartu)[1] was an Estonian biologist and is considered to be the founder of molecular biology in Estonia.[2]
Artur Lind | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 April 1927  Vändra |
| Died | 30 November 1989 (aged 62) |
| Resting place | Old St. John's Cemetery |
| Alma mater | |
Lind studied to be a surgeon at the University of Tartu. Due to an allergic reaction to analgesics used at the time, he was unable to continue working as a surgeon and moved to the faculty of biochemistry instead.[3]
He is credited with the discovery of 5S ribosomal RNA.[3]
His remains are buried in Vana-Jaani cemetery in Tartu.[4] The Sepapaja 6 office building in Ülemiste City is named after Artur Lind.[2]
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