(January 2, 1920 – April 6, 1992), pronounced /ˈaɪzək ˈæzɪmɒv/, originally Исаак Озимов but now transcribed into Russian as Айзек Азимов, was a Russian-born American author and professor of biochemistry, a highly successful writer, best known for his works of science fiction and for his popular science books. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.