Title Department Chair, Department of Biology of Extremophilic Microorganisms, D. K. Zabolotny Institute of Microbiology and Virology of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine Educational Background Professor (Biology), D. K. Zabolotny Institute of Microbiology and Virology of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kiyv, Ukraine, 2016 Dr.Sci. (Biotechnology), Zabolotny Institute of Microbiology and Virology of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine, 2005 Ph.D. (Microbiology), Academy of Sciences USSR, Institute of Microbiology, Moscow, 1986 M.S. (Microbiology), National University of Shevchenko, Kyiv, Ukraine, 1978 Current and Previous Institutional Affiliations Department Chair, Department of Biology of Extremophilic Microorganisms, Zabolotny Institute of Microbiology and Virology of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, 2005–present Deputy Director of National Antarctic Scientific Center, Head of Biological Department, Senior Scientist, 2001 - 2011 Senior Scientist, Department of general and soil microbiology, Zabolotny Institute of Microbiology and Virology of the National Academy of Sciences, 1991–2005 Area of Expertise Thermodynamic prognosis of microorganism's interaction with main classes of extreme factors (metals, radionuclides, UV-radiation, low temperatures, synthetic organic compounds etc.). Thermodynamic justification to discover new extreme types of microorganisms. Detoxification of toxic metal ions.