Alexander I Archakov
Institute of Biomedical Chemistry, Russia
Biography
Archakov A I is a Full Member of the RAS, Professor and Scientific Advisor of Institute of Biomedical Chemistry. He had organized a scientific school to study molecular organization and functioning of oxygenase cytochrome P450-containing systems, molecular mechanisms of the structure and function of membranes and biological oxidation. Under his guidance, the institute’s members have developed a fundamentally new pharmaceutical composition “Phosphogliv” with antiviral activity for the treatment of liver diseases of various etiology. His present-day/current areas of expertise relate to research in the field of post-genomic technologies, nanobiotechnologies, proteomics, development of approaches to create personalized medicine of the future. He is the pioneer in the development of proteomics in Russia. Currently, he is the international “Human proteome” Project Coordinator in Russia/the coordinator representing Russia in the international “HP” project. He is one of the Russia’s top 100 scientists by Hirsch number-27. He is the author of more than 700 scientific works including about 482 scientific articles, 6 monographs, 30 patents and author’s certificates. He was Scientific Adviser for 15 Doctor students and more than 60 PhD theses. He is a winner of three State Prizes of the USSR, the RSFSR and of the Russian Federation, the Russian Federation Government Award, the Bach Prize of the USSR Academy, the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland” (IV, III, II class).