Kharkov National Medical University
Victor Skumin studied medicine at the University and graduated in 1973 with diploma with honours. In 1968, while still a medical student, he proposed (1968) the term Culture of Health (Russian: Культура Здоровья). He wrote many books and articles about psychiatry, yoga. He was the first to described a previously unknown disease, now it is called Skumin syndrome. He elaborated on the concept of spiritual evolution and proposed (1990) a classification of Homo spiritalis (Latin: "spiritual man"), the sixth root race, consisting of eight sub-races (subspecies) - HS0 Anabiosis spiritalis, HS1 Scientella spiritalis, HS2 Aurora spiritalis, HS3 Ascensus spiritalis, HS4 Vocatus spiritalis, HS5 Illuminatio spiritalis, НS6 Creatio spiritalis, and HS7 Servitus spiritalis.