Biotechnology

Biography

Valery A. Petrenko received MS in chemistry (Moscow State University, 1972), Ph.D. in chemistry (Institute of Organic Chemistry, Moscow, 1976), D.Sc. in chemistry (Moscow State University, 1988) and Rank of Professor in Molecular Biology (1992). In 1977-1993 he worked as Junior and Senior Scientist, Laboratory Head, Scientific Director, Director of Institute, Vice President for Research and Professor in Scientific Association “Vector” (Novosibirsk, Russia). Since 1993 he worked as Visiting and Research Professor at the University of Missouri-Columbia, laboratory of George Smith—Laureate of Nobel Prize 2018, and Professor at Auburn University (since 2000). He is recipient of grants from ARO, NIH, DARPA, Alabama government and Pfizer Animal Health Awards for Research Excellence (2006, 2011). His major research interests is expending phage display and directed molecular evolution for monitoring and detection of biological threats, diagnosis of infectious and cancer diseases and tumor targeting, which is presented in more than 150 peer-reviewed journal articles, 4 book chapters, and a book.

Research Interest

Expending phage display and directed molecular evolution for monitoring and detection of biological threats, diagnosis of infectious and cancer diseases and tumor targeting