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= Dr. Elena Doudoladova Korir = Dr. Elena Doudoladova Korir was a lecturer at Kenyatta University in the Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology. Shew as born and raised in Russia, before proceeding to Kenya to practice her teaching career. Dr. Korir was specialized in addiction biochemistry & genetics, nutritional biochemistry, and exercise biochemistry, with special liking for medical and nutritional biochemistry. She was a top scholar who was involved in science research for the better part of er life, with interests in the alcohol drinking habits of local communities in Kenya, in order to try and unravel the role of biochemistry and metabolism in alcohol degradation in the bodies of people who have varying genetical background. She was affiliated to a number of professional grouops such as the Research Society on Alcoholism (R.S.A), the International Society for Biomedical Research in Alcoholism (I.S.B.R.A), the Biochemical Society of Kenya (B.S.K), and the African Society for Addiction Research - ASAR (Africa).

Birth, Marriage and Children
Dr. Elena Korir was born in Russia by Valentinovna Dudoladova, but has lived most of her life in Kenya with her family. She was happily married, and had children of her own. She was married to David Ochieng Liech and her children were Liza and Enock Liech.

Health
Dr. Korir lived a life free of disease until breast cancer hit her at an advanced stage.

2. Career
Dr. Korir was an assistant lecturer at Kenyatta University until her demise in 2018. She received her Master of Science in Biochemistry from Yakut State University, Russia, in 1982. Prior to this, she had served in the following capacities, Research associate Institute Biology, Yakut, Russia, from 1983 to 1985, Institute Bio-Organic Chemistry, Moscow, from 1985 to 1987 and was the Chair of African Society Addiction Research, Nairobi, Kenya, from 2006.

Publications
she was the author of a Doctoral dissertation on alcoholism, and was also the co-author of many journal articles.

3. Death
Dr. Korir died on 13th of November, 2018 after suffering from breast cancer for a few months.

4. References

 * 1) E. D. (2011). ADH/ADLH polymorphism as biochemical and genetic markers in study of alcohol tolerance in selected Kenyan populations (Doctoral dissertation).
 * 2) Population. African Journal of Biotechnology”. Vol. 3(2), pp.152 – 155 (2004).  Korir ED, Ochieng D."The use of alternative performance enhances by Kenyan athletes". East-African Pregames Conferences. Nairobi – Kenya. (November, 2004).
 * 3) E.D.Korir, D.Ochieng, D.Ndiritu “Alcohol Abuse in the Kenyan Populations”. Status of Environmental Health Education in the Eastern African Region: Opportunities and the Way Forward pp 103 – 107. (2004)
 * 4) E.Doudoladova K., D.L.Ochieng`, G.D.E.Njagi “Allele Polymorphism of ADH 2, ADH 3 and ALDH
 * 5) Genes and Alcohol Drinking Behaviour in the Kenyan Population” R.S.A Conference Proceedings,  Santa Barbara, USA. (June 2005)
 * 6) Korir ED, Ochieng D. “Alcohol Abuse in Sports- IAAF Chief Coaches Workshop”. Nairobi - Kenya  (June - 2006)
 * 7) E.D.Korir, D.Ochieng, D.Ndiritu Alcohol Sensitivity among Kenyans. RSA Conference Proceedings,  Baltimore, USA (June, 2006).
 * 8) E.D.Korir, D.Ochieng, D.Ndiritu “Women vs Men: Who Drink More Alcohol in Kenya? “ East  African Regional Conference. Nairobi - Kenya (August, 2010).
 * 9) Korir ED, Liech DO, Korir LC “Nutritional Values of Indigenous Vegetables Used by the Luo, the  Luhya and the Kikuyu of Kenya”. 4th Africa Nutritional Epidemiology Conference. Nairobi - Kenya  (October, 2010).
 * 10) E.D.Korir, D.Ochieng “What I can do about my fat belly; Theory and Practice”. 2010 East African  Universities Pre-games International Sympsosium. Nairobi – Kenya (November, 2010).