Prof. Dr. Vasilii F. Otvagin holds the position of Assistant Professor and currently works at the Department of Organic Chemistry, Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. He earned his Ph.D. degree in organic chemistry from the Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod in 2021. His interests include the synthesis of complex organic compounds with a focus on natural or synthetic porphyrinoids and BODIPY dyes; the development of new chemical transformations; and the design of antitumor drugs and photosensitizers.