1. Ananjeva Natalia Borisovna, Professor, Dr. of Science, Head of Department of Herpetology, Zoological Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences; St.Petersburg. 2. Diploma in Zoology – Leningrad State University, 1968; Candidat of Biological Sciences, Zoological Institute, USSR Academy of Sciences, 1973; Doctor of Biological Sciences, Zoological Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, 1993. 3. Work experience: 50 years. 4. Current and Previous Research Interests: Morphology, Ecology, Phylogeny, Systematics and Biogeography of Squamates 5. Memberships of professional societies and awards received: President (2006 – 2012) and Member of the Russian Herpetological Society; President (2001 – 2009) and Member of European Herpetological Society (SEH); Vice-President, Asian Herpetological Research Society; Chair of North Eurasia Expert group of SSC, IUCN – from 2001. Head of Conservation Committee on Red Data Book of Russian Federation. 2017 – Academic E.N.Pawlowsky Price. 2017. Presidium of Russian Academy of Sciences – 2017.