CAREER: 1974: graduated from Chemical Department (Chair of Enzymology), Moscow State University (B.S. degree in Enzymology) 1974-1980: researcher at the Chair of Chemical Enzymology, Moscow State University 1980-1989: senior researcher at the Chair of Chemical Enzymology, Moscow State University 1989 up to date: the head of laboratory “Physical Chemistry of Enzymatic Transformation of Polymers” at the Chair of Chemical Enzymology, Moscow State University (20 employee, including Ph.D students) Spent 1 year (1981-82) in RPI, Troy, N.Y., USA, working under research program on biomass bioconversion at the laboratory of professor H.R.Bungay. DEGREES: 1978: Ph.D. Degree in Enzymology, Moscow State University, 1988: Dr. Sciences Degree in Enzymology and Biochemistry, Moscow State University, 1993: Professor Degree, Moscow State University. 1978: National Award for Young Scientists SUPERVISING: more than 20 Ph.D. students and large number of undergraduate students. MEMBERSHIP: Russian National Research Program on Enzyme Engineering Council, member of ACS, AATCC, TAPPY, AACC

enzymology, biochemistry, microbiology and genetics of carbohydrases (cellulases, xylanases, pectinases), proteases, lipases, esterases, and other enzymes; screening, mutation & selection of fungal and bacterial strains – producers of enzymes, fermentation process development, scaling up and commercialization; production of recombinant fungal strains and recombinant enzymes; application of enzymes in textile & detergents, pulp & paper, food & feed and in other areas.