Professor R.V. Babakhanyan — Head of the Department of Forensic Medicine and Law, Pavlov First Saint Petersburg State Medical University is one of the notable teachers and scientists among the St. Petersburg forensic experts. Author of 500 published works, co-author of 6 monographs. He trained 28 candidates of medical sciences. The range of scientific interests — topical issues of forensic toxicology and injuries from non-lethal self-defense weapons.