Alexandr Semenovich Donchenko
Academician RAS;
Editor-in-Chief, Head of the Institute of Experimental Veterinary Science of Siberia and the Far East of the Siberian Federal Scientific Centre of Agro-BioTechnologies (Novosibirsk)
tel.: (383) 348-19-13
e-mail: asdon@ngs.ru

Born on June 25, 1939, in Chita.

Doctor of Science in Veterinary Medicine, Academician RAS, Professor, Honored Scientist of the Russian Federation, Honorary Worker of Higher Professional Education of the Russian Federation.

Member of Presidium of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Vice-Chairman of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Head of the Institute of Experimental Veterinary Science of Siberia and the Far East of the Siberian Federal Scientific Centre of Agro-BioTechnologies.

A.S. Donchenko's scientific works are devoted to the creation of highly effective science-based resource-saving technologies in animal husbandry and veterinary medicine, veterinary diagnostics, chemical preparations and veterinary devices. In co-authorship he has developed effective test systems for diagnostics of tuberculosis, leukosis, classical swine fever, infectious rhinotracheitis, viral bovine diarrhea and diseases of red deer on the basis of biotechnological methods. A highly effective antituberculosis drug niazon has also been proposed for veterinary practice. Ways of increasing natural resistance of the animal organism with the help of immunomodulators (polyribonate, ridostin) have been developed. These drugs are also used as adjuvants to increase the protective properties of weakly immunogenic vaccines against tuberculosis, horse strangles.

Results of the scientist's research have been published in 824 scientific papers, including 74 monographs, textbooks, manuals, 28 reference books, concepts, programs, projects, 75 scientific and methodological recommendations, forecasts, leaflets, 36 copyright certificates, patents, diagnostic test systems, breeds (sheep, red deer), instructions and veterinary rules, 16 foreign monographs, reference books and articles.

• 1965 — graduated from the Alma-Ata Zooveterinary Institute
• 1971 — Director of the Guryev Research Veterinary Station
• 1976 — Senior Researcher at the Kazakh Research Veterinary Institute
• 1979 — Head of the Animal Tuberculosis Laboratory at the Institute of Experimental Veterinary Science of Siberia and the Far East
• 1988 — Deputy Director in Research Activities
• 1990 — defended a doctoral thesis “Tuberculosis in cattle, camels and sheep” (Doctor of Science in Veterinary Medicine)
• 1990 — Professor
• 1996 to March 2012 – Director of the Institute of Experimental Veterinary Science of Siberia and the Far East, Novosibirsk
• 1997 — Vice-Chairman of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Agricultural Sciences (SB RAAS) in Research Activities, Member of the SB RAAS Presidium
• 1997 — Epizootology Chair Holder at the Novosibirsk State Agrarian University
• 2005 — was elected the Academician of the Russian Academy of Agricultural Sciences and the Chairman of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Agricultural Sciences
• 2016 — Research Director at SFSCA RAS
• 2023 –– to the present time –– Head of the Institute of Experimental Veterinary Science of Siberia and the Far East of the Siberian Federal Scientific Centre of Agro-BioTechnologies