Yuri Samodurov

Yuri Vadimovich Samodurov (Russian: Юрий Вадимович Самоду́ров; born 27 September 1951, Moscow)[1] is a Russian civil activist, publicist and public figure, candidate of geological and mineralogical sciences.[2][3]

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming conventions, the patronymic is Vadimovich and the family name is Samodurov.

On the lat 1980s Samodurov was one of the founders of the historical and civil rights society Memorial, and author of its first program.[4] From 13 January to 18 June 1993 he was acting director of the Vernadsky State Geological Museum. From 1996 to 2008 he was the director of Sakharov Center.

In 2010, Samodurov signed the appeal Putin Must Go. He is the author of articles for Echo of Moscow,[5] Kasparov.ru[6] and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.[7]

References
  1. Юрий Самодуров // Lenta.ru
  2. Кощеево яйцо российской политики
  3. Зачем нивелировать память
  4. К 30-й годовщине Учредительного cобрания «Мемориала»
  5. Yuri Samodurov on Echo of Moscow
  6. Yuri Samodurov on Kasparov.ru
  7. Yuri Samodurov on Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
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