Rustem Zhantiev: key obituary facts
Is Rustem Zhantiev dead? Yes. Rustem Zhantiev died on August 5, 2026, at age 88.
Cause of death: Rustem Zhantiev's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Rustem Zhantiev known for?
He was a Russian scientist.
More about Rustem Zhantiev
Born: 11 October 1937.
Place of birth: Yalta.
Gender: male.
Occupation: entomologist.
Nationality: Soviet Union, Russia.
Education: MSU Faculty of Biology.
Employer: Lomonosov Moscow State University.
Awards: USSR State Prize, Medal "Veteran of Labour", Medal "In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow", Honoured Higher education employee of the Russian Federation.
Also known as: Rustem Devetovich Zhantiev.
Rustem Zhantiev, a Russian scientist and entomologist, died on August 5, 2026, aged 88.
Born in Yalta on October 11, 1937, he specialized in the systematics, ecology and physiology of insect acoustic communication, orientation and neurophysiology. Zhantiev graduated from the biology faculty of Moscow State University in 1960 and spent much of his career there, working from 1960 to 1963 in postgraduate study in entomology before remaining on the university staff.
He became a professor in 1982 and later headed the Department of Entomology in the Faculty of Biology at Moscow State University. His honors included the USSR State Prize, the Medal “Veteran of Labour,” and the title Honoured Higher education employee of the Russian Federation.