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Readings Dedicated to the Memory of Academician Vladimir Ilyich Ivanov Were Held at RCMG

On October 6, 2022, the second readings devoted to the 90th anniversary of the birth of the Holder of an Advanced Doctorate in Biological Sciences, Professor, Academician Vladimir Ilyich Ivanov, Head of the Research Centre for Medical Genetics RAMS in 1989-2004, were held in online format.

V.I. Ivanov - a major expert in the field of radiobiology, radiation genetics, genetics of development, bioethics, organizer of science. He made a significant contribution to the study of the genetic mechanisms of irradiated organisms’ lesion, obtained priority results in genetic control of ontogenesis of mouse, drosophila and human. V.I. Ivanov developed a methodology for analysis of variability, classification and diagnosis of congenital human development defects for the first time in Russia.

V.I. Ivanov has been a representative of Russia in the Working Group of the Council of Europe Steering Committee on Bioethics for the long time, UNESCO Bioethics Committee, in defining WHO policy on ethical problems of medical genetic research.

E.K Ginter, RAS academician, Scientific Director of the Research Centre for Medical Genetics, addressed the meeting with a welcome speech.

The reading programme included reports by:

Director of the Center for Gene and Cell Therapy of the Oregon University of Medical Sciences Shuhrat Mitalipov «Gene and Cell Therapy in Reproductive Medicine».

Scientific Director of the Research Centre for Medical Genetics, RAS academician, E.K. Ginter «Memory of Vladimir Ilyich Ivanov».

Spoke with memorable words dedicated to V.I. Ivanov:

  • V.E. Bulyzhenkov, Holder of an Advanced Doctorate in Biological Sciences, Head of the WHO Programme on Human Genetics (1986-2008), (Geneva, Switzerland)
  • V.A. Mghlinets, Holder of an Advanced Doctorate in Biological Sciences
  • L.M. Konstantinova, Ph.B.
  • A.Y. Asanov, Holder of an Advanced Doctorate in Medical Sciences, professor
  •  G. E. Rudenskaya, Holder of an Advanced Doctorate in Medical Sciences, professor;
  • L.M. Fedorov, Director of OHSU Transgenic Mouse models shares resources at Oregon Health and Science University (USA), professor.

At the conclusion of the readings, academician E.K. Ginter summed up the results of the meeting, thanked all the participants, and also noted Vladimir Ivanov as a «encyclopedically educated person, whom colleagues and partners treated with a huge reverence». E.K. Ginter expressed interest and confidence that such meetings should become a good tradition and should take place on a regular basis.

For more details follow the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoCofF9CZxU