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Vladimir Khavinson - (born 27 november 1946, Kotbus, Germany) Professor, President of the European section of the International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics; Member of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences; Main gerontologist of the Health Committee of the Government of St.Petersburg, Russia; Director of the St.-Petersburg Institute of Bioregulation and Gerontology; Vice-president of Gerontological Society of the Russian Academy of Sciences; Head of the Chair of Gerontology and Geriatrics of the I.I. Mechnikov NW State Medical University of the Russian Ministry of Health, St.Peterburg; Member of Expert Council of the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation.

V. Khavinson is known for the discovery, experimental and clinical studies of new classes of peptide bioregulators as well as for the development of bioregulating peptide therapy. He is engaged in studying of the role of peptides in regulation of the mechanisms of ageing. His main field of actions is design, preclinical and clinical studies of new peptide geroprotectors. 40-year long investigation resulted in a multitude of methods of application of peptide bioregulators to slow down the process of ageing and increase human life span. 6 peptide-based pharmaceuticals and 64 peptide food supplements have been introduced into clinical practice by V. Khavinson. He is author of 196 patents (russian and international)as well as of 775 scientific publications.

His major achievements are presented in two books: “Peptides and Ageing” (NEL, 2002) and “Gerontological aspects of genome peptide regulation” (Karger AG, 2005).

V. Khavinson introduced scientific specialty “Gerontology and Geriatrics” in the Russian Federation on the governmental level. Academic Council headed by V. Khavinson has ovesighted over 200 Ph.D. and Doctorate theses from many different countries.