Scientic Advisory Board

Onegin
Professor Vladimir Onegin, DSc, PhD
Former Chancellor
St Petersburg Forest Technical Academy

Professor Onegin was formerly Chancellor of the St Petersburg Forest Technical Academy and the Head of Department of Mechanical Wood Technology. He is an Academician (Member of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences) a Director of the International Centre for Forestry and Forest Industries, Vice Chairman of the Committee on Utilisation and Renewal of Forest Resources at the Ministry of Forest Industry of the Russian Federation, and a member of the International Academy of Higher Education.

Roschin
Professor Victor Roschin, DSc, PhD

Head of the Department of Wood, Physical and Colloid Chemistry
St Petersburg Forest Technical Academy

Professor Roschin is the leader of Solagran’s research and development efforts in St Petersburg. He and his team are responsible for developing much of Solagran’s Intellectual Property. Victor holds more than 20 patents and he has published over 150 scientific papers, both in Russia and internationally.

Rasponin
Alexander Raspopin
Vice Chancellor for Research & Development
St Petersburg Forest Technical Academy

Alexander Raspopin is the Vice Chancellor for Research & Development at the Academy. Previously, he was the Head of Department for Organisation and Implementation of New Technologies, and the Assistant Director of International Centre for Forestry and Forest Industries. He holds graduate qualifications in Economics from the St Petersburg Forest Technical Academy.

Lapteva
Professor Yelena Lapteva D.Med, PhD
Professor of Gastroenterology
St Petersburg Medical Academy of Postgraduate Studies

Professor Lapteva is a leading clinician and medical research scientist. She plays a key role in Solagran’s relationship with the Russian clinical and medical research communities. In addition to her role at MAPS, she is Head Physician at the LENMed Centre in St Petersburg.

Bespalov
Vladimir Bespalov D.Med, PhD
Head of Cancer Chemo-prevention
N.N. Petrov Research Institute of Oncology

Dr Bespalov is a leading clinician and researcher in the field of cancer chemo-prevention. He has published widely on the use of natural substances like Bioeffectives® in the prevention of cancer, and in their use in reducing the side effects of conventional cancer therapies.

Elkin
Professor Valentin Elkin
Dean of the Faculty of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology
Head of the Department of Biotechnology
St Petersburg Forest Technical Academy

Professor Elkin heads the Faculty within which all Bioeffectives® Research is undertaken at the St Petersburg Forest Technical Academy, as well as controlling the Lisino Education and Scientific Production Centre. He is an Academician (Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences). In 2002 a Presidential Decree conferred on him the title Honoured Member of the Higher School of the Russian Federation.