Who are we?

The All-Russian Ju.A. Ovtchinnikov Society of Biotechnologists Managem

(2003-2009)

1. General information

The Society has been established October, 29, 2003 (registered at the Ministry of Justice December, 15, 2003.. In 2004 the Society has been granted the name of Juri Ovtchinnikov, the outstanding Soviet scientist, one of the fathers of the modern Russian biotechnology/. In 2009 the Society counted 3025 members, it disposes of 57 regional divisions in the Russian Federation subjects. The President and CEO the Central Management Board is Professor R.Vasilov, the head of Board of the guardians –the Russian Federation Duma vice-speaker O. Morozov.

2.Society targets are the development of the knowledge-based . biotechnology and bioeconomics in the Russian Federation

3. Society activity

The society has worked out the National program “Establishing of biotechnology in the Russian Federation in 2006-2015”. This program presents the base of the development and implementation of the regional biotechnological program in Tchuvash republic, such programs are prepared in Kirov, Saratov, Tomsk, Kaliningrad regions, Krasnodar and Primorje krais. Several modern target projects are implemented. In collaboration with the governmental party “United Russia” technological platforms “Animal health” and “Aquacultures and fishery”, as well as other projects (biofuel;, forest biotechnology, biopharmaceutics” are in progress.

On the international, federal and regional levels some 40 events have been carried out. 20 works in biotechnology were published. The magazine “The Herald of biotechnology and physical and chemical biology” is issued.

Since 2005 the contest of young scientists is carried out with winners being awarded the Ovtchinnikov medal.

The Society has signed collaboration agreements with the Russian Academy of Science, with regional governments, major Russian and foreign companies (“Bioprocess “ companies group, GE Healthcare). The Society closely collaborate with the National biofuel Association.

The activity runs under close contact with State Duma, and profile ministries.

Since 2008 the Society hosts the International Congress-Partnering-Fair “Eurasia-Bio” dedicated to biotechnology and bioenergetics problems.

The society is a collective member of the European Federation of Biotechnology, participates in all the major international biotechnology events. Since 2009 it acts as the regional bureau of European Federation and opened in the same year its own representation in United States.

The Society created several instruments to perform its activity :conferences, symposia, workshops. Actual problems are tackled by expert councils.

The membership at the Society is free-of-charge.