Senior researcher Andrei Botikov continued the work of the entire laboratory of the State Virus Collection to socialbites.ca at the National Research Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology named after NF. gamaleia The body of the 48-year-old scientist was found in his apartment in the northwest of the capital, the suspect in the murder has already been arrested.
“Andrey Gennadievich studied at the Institute of Virology. DI. Ivanovsky “NITsEM them. NF Gamaleya”, part of the Federal State Budgetary Institution, Ministry of Health of Russia since 2002. The main areas of its work were related to the study of viruses in the pathogenicity groups 2-4, the work of the entire laboratory of the State Virus Collection was based on this, ”the institution said in a statement.
In his center, Gamalei noted that Botikov was not only a highly qualified specialist, but also a sympathetic person.
“Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, he has been actively involved in all research related to the study of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, in the development of animal models of COVID-19, and in the development of a vaccine. For the prevention of COVID-19. By presidential decree for research in June 2021, II. He was awarded the Order of Merit of the Fatherland of Rank. Andrei Gennadievich was not only a highly qualified specialist, but also a very kind and sympathetic person who was always ready to help. “This is an irreparable loss for all of us,” he said. NF Gamalei.
Khoroshevsky Investigative Department launched criminal case On the fact of the murder of Andrey Botikov. The investigation believes that a murder was committed by a 29-year-old teenager in an apartment on Rogova Street on 2 March. In the argument that broke out between him and the 48-year-old apartment owner, the accused strangled the scientist with a belt and then fled the scene.
The location of the intruder was quickly determined. The man pleaded guilty during questioning. The police have already filed a criminal complaint against him. According to the website of the Investigative Committee of the RF Moscow Investigative Committee, it is known that he was previously tried for committing a serious crime.