Irina Scherbakowa

Irina Lazarevna Scherbakowa (Sherbakova) (in Russian : Ирина Лазаревна Щербакова) (born 1949) is a Russian historian of the modern age, an author and a founding member of Memorial. She was awarded the Carl von Ossietsky Prize for Contemporary History and Politics in 2014, and the Goethe Medal in 2017. She has been studying Russia's modern history since the 1970s. ''Memorial'' was designated a "foreign agent" by Russia in 2016. In 2022 Memorial was co-awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Provided by Wikipedia