Scientist, Lead researcher in Clinical physiology of the St. Petersburg State Research Institute of Phthisiopulmonology. Education: the Pavlov First Saint Petersburg State Medical University 1982–1988, residency pulmonology the Pavlov First Saint Petersburg State Medical University 1988–1993, retraining in the specialty of functional diagnostics 1993. PhD in pulmonology since 2003. Work experience: 30 years specialist and researcher in pulmonary functional diagnostics. Current and previous research interests: pulmonary function, gas exchange, exercise testing, respiratory muscle strength, preoperative evaluation and rehabilitation of patients with lung diseases. Member of the European Respiratory Society, the National Association of Phthisiologists, the Russian Association of Functional Diagnostics Specialists.