John B. Balinsky

John Boris Balinsky Іван (Джон) Балінський
Born	(1934-07-04)4 July 1934 Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR
Died	1 October 1983(1983-10-01) (aged 49) Ames, Iowa
Residence	USSR, Germany, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States
Citizenship	USSR (1934–1950) South Africa (1950–1983)
Fields	Biochemistry, zoology
Institutions	University of the Witwatersrand University of London Columbia University Iowa State University
Alma mater	St. John's College, Johannesburg University of the Witwatersrand
Notable students

John (Ivan) Boris Balinsky (July 4, 1934 in Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR – October 1, 1983 in Ames, Iowa, Iowa, United States) - South African and American zoologist of Ukrainian origin. His father Boris Balinsky was an embryologist.

Balinsky was born in Kyiv into a family of biologists; his father was university professor Boris Balinsky and his mother Catherine Singaiivska was a laboratory researcher. His mother died after return from a Soviet prison during World War II.

Balinsky studied amphibian physiology. He investigated cell environmental adaptation regulation during development. Authored 47 research publications, including «Comparative Biochemistry of Nitrogen Metabolism» chapter.

Also described several species of Echinodermata:

Vice chairman (1974-1975) for the South African Biochemical Society and the chairman (1973-1974) of the Society for Experimental Biology, Transvaal.

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