Zh.M. Glozman (1940—2022)

The Faculty of Psychology of Moscow State University regrets to announce that on March 4, 2022, after a serious illness, the world-famous scientist, Glozman Zhanna Markovna, passed away. She was a student of A.R. Luria, the Honoured Researcher of Moscow University, Leading Researcher of the Laboratory of Neuropsychology at the Faculty of Psychology of Moscow State University named after M.V. Lomonosov, Professor, Doctor of Psychology.

Glozman Zhanna Markovna worked at the Faculty of Psychology of Moscow State University since 1970. The range of her scientific interests was very large: neuropsychology, neurolinguistics, neuropsychology of communication, neuropsychology of childhood and senility, history of neuropsychology, cultural and historical psychology. Her contribution to children's practical neuropsychology is great; she trained several generations of psychologists who worked or studied at the Centre of Neuropsychology named after A.R. Luria.

Zhanna Markovna Glozman was the author and editor of over 400 scientific papers (including 49 books) published in Russian, English, Spanish and Portuguese. She was the initiator and editor-in-chief of the Lurian Journal, which began to be published in English in Yekaterinburg in 2020.

Zhanna Markovna Glozman was an indispensable organizer of international conferences in memory of A.R. Luria. She was the initiator and the President of the International Society for Applied Neuropsychology (ISAN). Even in her old age, her energy has not dried up: for example, in 2020 she was the Chairman or Vice-chairman of three program committees of international conferences on neuropsychology, cultural-historical psychology and cognitive sciences.

Zhanna Markovna Glozman was awarded several medals and badges of honour, including the medal of the Krakow Academy of Rehabilitation.

The name of Zhanna Markovna Glozman, a seeking neuropsychologist, tireless organizer, mentor of practical psychologists, and a good friend, will forever remain in memory of her colleagues, students and friends.