Oksana V. Nekrasova, senior researcher, Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry (IBCh RAS). She graduated from Moscow State University, Faculty of Biology (specialization—molecular biology) in 1977, with a Master of Science degree. In 1977 she started to work in the Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry. In 1992, she received her PhD degree. From 2010, Nekrasova has been the Head of the Group of Nanobioengineering (Bioengineering Department). She is a specialist in the bioengineering of membrane and soluble proteins, including light-sensitive proteins, potassium channels, and peptide toxins. She developed a method for production of fluorescently labelled peptide toxins. She has a Certificate of Honor of the Ministry of Science and Education, Russia. She is an author of about 40 peer-reviewed articles.