Igor Roninson

Year of birth

1955

Academic degree

PhD

Field of studies

Biology and biochemistry

Head of the Department of Translational Oncology, director of of the Center for Targeted Therapeutics, University of South Carolina (USA)

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Leading scientist's research interests: Molecular biology, genetics, anti-tumor medication design

Quote by the head of the laboratory: A great initiative by the Russian state that allows to conduct collaborative research of relevant problems.

Awards and achievements:

2015–2016 – Award from the University of South Carolina «Breakthrough leadership» for achievements in an organizing an interdisciplinary program for translational oncology and creating a center for targeted therapy of tumors with a grant of 11,3 million USD (USA).

2001 – Personal «Sagov-Pomerenz» Award for research of multiple drug resistance of aging of tumor cells under chemotherapy (Israel).

2000 – Award of the Secretariat of Regenerative Medicine «Life continuation» for discovering a mechanism of activation of transcription of the aging genes by the p21 protein (USA).

2000 – Award «Inventor of the Year» of the University of Illinois for invention activity (USA).

1999 – Award of the International Union Against Cancer for studies of multiple drug resistance in tumors and creation of methods of fundamental genetics.

1995 – Honorary lecturer in pharmacology at the Judah St. Clinic for merits in molecular genetics of tumors (USA).

1994 – Rhodes Memorial Award for personal scientific achievements: for developing the study of drug resistance of tumors and creating methods of functional genomics (USA).

1993 – Award of the National Cancer Institute for research of multiple drug resistance in oncology (USA).

1989 – Award of the American Cancer Society for research of multiple drug resistance in oncology (USA).

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Hosting organization	Field of studies	City	Invited researcher	Time span of the project
Laboratory of Self-healing Construction Materials Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University	Mechanics and machinery	St. Petersburg	Kordas Georgios Greece	2021-2023
Research Laboratory for the Mechanics of Bio-compatible Materials and Devices Perm National Research Polytechnic University	Mechanics and machinery	Perm	Silberschmidt Vadim United Kingdom	2021-2023
Laboratory of Digitalisation, Analysis and Synthesis of Complex Mechanical Systems, Networks and Environments Institute for Problems in Mechanical Engineering of the Russian Academu of Sciences	Mechanics and machinery	St. Petersburg	Fridman Emilia Moiseevna Israel	2021-2023