• Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology (metabolic engineering, analytical biotechnology).
• Biochemistry (regulatory aspects of metabolism in microorganisms).
• Protein Biotechnology (isolation and purification of proteins, their structural and physico-chemical characterization).
• Enzymology (fundamental and applied aspects), Biosensorics, Environmental Biotechnology, Nanobiotechnology.

Author of about 600 scientific publications, including 288 articles and 12 inventions (more than 185 in journals with an impact factor, for example, Biochim. Biophys. Acta, Anal. Biochem., Biosens. Bioelectron., Anal. Chim. Acta, Appl. Microbiol. Biotechnol., Biotechnol. Bioeng., Sensors and Materials, J. Chem. Technol. Biotechnol., Food Technol. Biotechnol., J. Basic Microbiol., FEMS Yeast Research, Talanta, Intern. J. Environ. Anal. Chem., Electrochem. Commun., Food Chem., Chemosphere, Protein Expression and Purification, Microchim. Acta, Catalysts, ChemElectroChem. and others).

Hirsch index (h-index) of publications – 28 (Scopus).

List of Publications 2017-2021

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2000-present – Head of the Department of Analytical Biotechnology, Institute of Cell Biology, NAS of Ukraine;

1985-2000 – Senior Researcher, Institute of Cell Biology, NAS of Ukraine, Lviv, Ukraine;

1980-1985 – Assistant of Professor (Docent), Chair of Biochemistry, Ivan Franko State University, Lviv, Ukraine;

1978-1980 – Senior Researcher, Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusiology, Lviv, Ukraine.

1974-1977 – Postgraduate student of Moscow University, Chemical Faculty, Department of Chemistry of Natural Compounds;

1969-1974 – Student of the Moscow State University, Chemical Faculty, Department of Chemistry of Natural Compounds.

2005 – Professor, Diploma on Genetics and Biotechnology, Ivan Franko National University of Lviv;

2001 – DrSc. (habilitation) Thesis "Pathways of energy supply and detoxification in methylotrophic yeasts and their directed modification for development of enzymatic and biosensor analytical systems". Speciality: Biochemistry;

1983 – Associated Professor (Docent) Diploma on Biochemistry, Ivan Franko State University of Lviv;

1978 – Ph.D Thesis "Multiple molecular forms of equine pepsin", Moscow State University. Speciality: Bioorganic Chemistry, Chemistry of Natural and Biologically Active Compounds.

2012 (October-November) – Wroclaw University (Poland), visiting professor;

2000 (August–September) – Leeds and Oxford Universities (United Kingdom);

1996 (November-December) – Florence University (Italy), Chemical Department;

1995 (September-October) – Florence University (Italy), Chemical Department;

1991 (October-November) – Wroclaw University (Poland), Institute of Microbiology;

1985 (February-June) – Moscow State University, Biological Faculty, Department of Biochemistry.

2018 – Winner of the State Prize of Ukraine in Science and Technology;

1993 and 1998 – Awards of Soros International Science Foundation.

2008–2016 – University of Rzeszow (Poland), Department of Biotechnology, Professor;

2006–2007 – Ivan Franko Pedagogical University of Drohobych, Professor;

2002–2005 – Ibid, Department of Genetics and Biotechnology, Professor;

1987–1997 – Ibid, Department of Genetics and Biotechnology, Associated Professor (Docent);

1980–1985 – Ivan Franko State University of Lviv, Department of Biochemistry, Associated Professor (Docent).

1. Mechanisms of degradation of peroxisomal and cytosolic proteins in yeasts.
2. Regulation of flavinogenesis in non-conventional yeasts.
3. Production of biofuel ethanol by fermentation of lignocellulosic hydrolysates by yeasts.
4. Biotechnological production of proteins important for medicine and diagnostics.

Author of more than 300 scientific publications, including 85 full-length papers and 15 inventions (more than 75 – in journals with impact factor). Hirsch index (h-index) of publications – 21 (Scopus).

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2018-present – Deputy Director for Science, Institute of Cell Biology, NAS of Ukraine.

2018-present – Head of Laboratory of Metabolic Engineering, Institute of Cell Biology, NAS of Ukraine.

1998-2018 – Engineer, Scientist and Leading Scientist, Institute of Cell Biology, NAS of Ukraine.

1995-1999 – Student of Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, Faculty of Biology, Department of Genetics and Biotechnology.

2024 – Corresponding Member of NAS of Ukraine.

2016 – Doctor of Biological Sciences (Dr.Sc.), Microbiology.

2011 – Senior Scientist.

2006 – Candidate of Biological Sciences (Ph.D), Microbiology.

10.2019-11.2019 – Department of Biotechnology, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (Vienna, Austria).

01.2017-03.2017 – Department of Biology and Biological Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology (Gothenburg, Sweden).

10.2013-12.2013 – Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Texas, San Antonio Health Science Center (San Antonio, Texas, USA).

10.2012-12.2012 – Institute of Microbiology and Biochemical Technology, United States Department of Agriculture, USDA (Madison, Wisconsin, USA).

10.2007-03.2008; 10.2008-12.2008 – Ruhr-University, Faculty of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Electroanalysis and Sensors (Bochum, Germany).

10.2004-09.2005 – University of Cologne, Institute of Biochemistry (Cologne, Germany).

10.2002-12.2002 – Danish Technological University (Copenhagen, Denmark).

07.1999-10.1999 – Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics of NAS of Ukraine, Department of Cell Regulatory Mechanisms (Kiev, Ukraine).

2021-2023 – Honorary ambassador of Lviv.

2009, 2011, 2020 – Laureate of premium of the Lviv regional state administration.

2019 – National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine award for professional achievements.

2019 – Recipient of a scholarship from the Lviv System of Researchers program by the Lviv City Council.

2011 – Laureate of the State Prize of Ukraine in the field of science and technology.

2009 – President of Ukraine award laureate.

Member of the Ukrainian Biochemical Society.

Member of the Society of Microbiologists of Ukraine named after S.M. Vinohradskyi.

Member of the Shevchenko Scientific Society.