Education: 1991-1996, M.S. Degree, Department of Microbiology, Biological Faculty, St.-Petersburg State University, Russia 1996-1999, PhD Student, All-Russia Research Institute for Agricultural Microbiology, St.-Petersburg, Pushkin, Russia Academic Degrees: Ph.D. 2003 in Microbiology from All-Russia Research Institute for Agricultural Microbiology, St.-Petersburg, Pushkin, Russia Professional Employment: Presently, Senior Researcher at the Department of Genetics and Selections of Microorganisms, All-Russia Research Institute for Agricultural Microbiology, St.-Petersburg, Pushkin, Russia 2004-2010 — Scientific Researcher, Department of Genetics and Selections of Microorganisms, All-Russia Research Institute for Agricultural Microbiology, St.-Petersburg, Pushkin, Russia 1999-2004 — Junior Researcher, Department of Genetics and Selections of Microorganisms, All-Russia Research Institute for Agricultural Microbiology, St.-Petersburg, Pushkin, Russia   Current research interests: Molecular genetics of plant–microbe interactions