Professor, member of the Russian Academy of Sciеnces.
2012—p.t.: Adviser to Russian Academy of Sci., professor of Lomonosov Moscow State University, professor of the State University of Education (Moscow), Chief Scientist of Sci. Center for Family Health and Human Reproduction Problems (Irkutsk). Member of several scientific and advisory boards of the Russian Parliament, Russian Academy of Sciences, etc.
Author of 31 scientific books, 605 articles, and 18 patents. Founder of the Big Scientific School, with over 60 professors and Ph.D. candidates.
Honorary professor of Kingston University (UK) and MIRBIS University (Moscow).
Awarded different state decorations of Russia and the Republic of Armenia.
1999–2011: Member of Russian Parliament, Deputy Chairman of Committee for Public Health (1999–2003 and 2007–2011), and Committee for Education and Science (2003–2007). Distinguished Scientist of Russia, Laureate of Governmental Prize. Professor of Sechenov Medical University and Pirogov Medical University (2002–2012).
1989–1992: Member of Soviet Parliament (Congress of People Deputies).
1987–2011: Founder and Chairman of East-Siberian Scientific Center, Russian Acad. Med. Sci., Irkutsk, Russia. Professor of Irkutsk State University (1991–2001). Chief Editor of "Acta biomedica scientifica" (1993–p.t.).
Research interests are in the pathophysiology of ontogenesis, new biologically active compounds, lipid peroxidation, etc.
