Biography
D.V. Gokhale, Retired scientist, worked at CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory (CSIR-NCL), Pune, India for over 40 years. He was Scientist In-Charge of NCIM Resource Center for more than 12 years. NCIM Resource Center is a national facility and microbial culture repository dedicated to isolation, preservation and distribution of authentic and industrially important microbial strains. He published more than 85 peer-reviewed research papers, 6 US patents and 5 Indian patents. He is currently associated with CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory in the capacity of a Professor of AcSIR, New Delhi, India. His research areas of interest are Microbial Strain Improvement, Biomass Conversion, Microbial Diversity and their applications, Enzyme Technology and their purification and characterization. Presently he is working on biomass valorization to value added products. During his career as scientist in CSIR-NCL, Dr. Gokhale handled many projects with successful outcomes in the forms of publications, patents and licensed patents to commercialization of the products. He is a life member of several scientific societies and also a member of American Association of Advancement of Science (AAAS) for more than five years. He is also a member of Americal Chemical Society (ACS) for about three years.
Research Interest
Microbial Strain Improvement, Biomass Conversion, Microbial Diversity and their applications, Enzyme Technology and their purification and characterization.
Biography
Ahmed Hegazi is currently a Professor of Microbiology and Immunology in the National Research Center, Egypt. Prof. Hegazi received his master’s degree in 1979, and his PhD in 1981. Hegazi's research work has been focused lately on bee products and their therapeutic effects. Hegazi organized and contributed to national and international research projects since 1977 and up till now; he has been the principal investigator on multiple research projects within the National Research Center. He has published 211 scientific papers and articles in national and international journals. He also served on the board of multiple national and international scientific journals. Dr. Hegazi is also the president of the Egyptian Environmental Society for Uses and Production of Bee Products, secretary of the Egyptian Society of Apitherapy, secretary general of the African Federation of Apiculture Associations, and a member of the International Apitherapy Commission (APIMONDIA). Dr. Hegazi awards; First Class Decoration of Excellence, Egypt, 1995, The Senior Scientist Prize of National Research Center, Cairo, Egypt, 1996, The National Scientific Prize In Biological Sciences, Egypt, 1990, The Scientific Prize of The National Research Center, Cairo, Egypt, 1989, The Second Best Research Paper Award, International Congress of Propolis, Bones Aires, Argentina, 2000, Main Speaker Award,10th Academic Conference, PRA and NAS (Nippon Apitherapy Soc.) Japan, 2006, 2 Bronze medals from The International Innovation Fair of the Middle East, Kuwait, 2007 Awarded of Ghazi Wad Allah Salon Prize, 2008, Finally awarded the Merit Ward in Medical Sciences, National Research Centre, Egypt, 2016 and have 4 patents.
Research Interest
Microbiology and Immunology
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