Jury Ovtchinnikov was born in
In 1957 Jury Ovtchinnikov graduated from the
Since 1963 -director of the Institute of natural compositions chemistry (now M. Shemyakin and Yu. Ovtchinnikov Institute of bioorganic chemistry) He. Was Professor of Lomonosov University, head of the bioorganic chemistry chair, head of the protein chemistry lab at the Protein Institute of the
Jury Ovtchinnikov is the world renowned scientist in the field of bioorganic chemistry, the author of over 500 works published in Russian and international magazines.
The scope of his scientific interests encompasses physical and chemical bases of biological membranes activity. He was the pioneer in studying matters which regulate ions flow through membranes. His works have actually initiated the research in the new field of membrane biology..
Jury Ovtchninnikov was one of the first in this country who recognized the genetic engineering methods perspectives in microbiological synthesis of important proteins . As the result of these scientific efforts the human interferon was created , becoming the first product of the Soviet gene biotechnology used in practical medicine.
Jury Ovtchinnikov was also a brilliant scientific organizer and undisputed leader of the Soviet physical-chemical biology and biotechnology.
He conducted also a vast pedagogical activity founding at the
The achievements of Jury Ovtchinnikov have found a wide world recognition, has was elected member of “Leopoldina” Academy in Germany, member of Bulgarian , Chechoslovac, Hungarian, Indian, Swedish , Spanish Academies of sciences, member of numerous scientific societies. In 1984-86 Jury Ovtchinnikov was president-elect of the Federation of European biochemical societies.
