Dr. Maxim S. Kupryushkin, Head of Laboratory of Nucleic Acids Chemistry of Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine SB RAS, Novosibirsk, Russian Federation. Education: Novosibirsk State University, Novosibirsk, Russia. Faculty of Natural Sciences, Chemical Department, Chair of Molecular Biology, Specialist Degree in Chemistry (2007). Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine SB RAS, PhD in Chemistry (2016), specialization in Bioorganic Chemistry. Work experience: 2005–present, Laboratory Assistant, Senior Laboratory Assistant, Junior Research Associate, Research Associate, Senior Research Associate, and Head of Laboratory in ICBFM SB RAS. Research interests: organic synthesis; chemical synthesis of oligonucleotides and their analogues; antisense oligonucleotides; siRNA; and oligonucleotide conjugates and delivery systems. Member of Oligonucleotide Therapeutics Society.