Редактирование: Yuri Pichugin (раздел)

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[[File:Yuri-Pichugin.jpg|thumb|right|Yuri Pichugin]]
Dr. '''Yuri Igorevich Pichugin''' (Russian: Юрий Игоревич Пичугин; August 27, 1951 – legal death November 25, 2018) was a Russian-American chemist, [[Cryobiology|cryobiologist]], and [[Cryonics|cryonicist]]. He was the Director of Research at the [[Cryonics Institute]] in 2001–2007.<ref name="CI">[https://www.cryonics.org/resources/dr-yuri-pichugin-cis-director-of-research-2001-2007 Dr. Yuri Pichugin: CI’s Director of Research 2001-2007]</ref> He developed the [[vitrification]] mixture [[CI-VM-1]] for CI.<ref name="CI-VM-1">[https://translatedby.com/you/ci-vm-1-cryoprotectant-and-ci-carrier-solution-used-for-vitrification/original/ CI-VM-1 Cryoprotectant and CI-Carrier Solution Used for Vitrification]</ref> He was [[Cryopreservation|cryopreserved]] by [[KrioRus]] in 2018.<ref name="Dailymail">[https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6471695/Russian-scientists-freeze-brain-cryogenics-genius-froze-death.html Russian scientists cryogenically freeze the BRAIN of genius who created 'Frankenstein' technology that he claimed could be used to bring humans 'back to life']. ''Dailymail''. December 7, 2018</ref>

Pichugin is one of the signatories of the [[Scientists' Open Letter on Cryonics]], having signed it on March 19, 2004.<ref>[https://www.biostasis.com/scientists-open-letter-on-cryonics/ SCIENTISTS’ OPEN LETTER ON CRYONICS]</ref>