Igor Maksimov

Education: 1983-1988 Graduate studies at Agronomic faculty of Bashkir Agricultural Institute (BAI). 1989-1992 post graduate course in Plant Protection From Disease and Pest speciality in the Laboratory of Biochemistry and Genetics of Plant Immunity of Biochemistry and Cytochemistry Department Bashkirian Scientific centre Russian academy of science. 1994 Ph.D. of Biology Science with Plant Protection specialty 2005 Master Doctor of Biology Science (Plant physiology and biochemistry specialty). Positions : Past: 1989 - 1994 Junior scientific colaborator in the Laboratory of Biochemistry and Genetics of Plant Immunity of Biochemistry and Cytochemistry Department. 1994 - 1996 Scientific collaborator in the Laboratory of Biochemistry and Genetics of Plant Immunity of Biochemistry and Cytochemistry Department. 1996 - 2002 Head Scientific collaborator Laboratory of Biochemistry of Plant Immunity. Biochemistry and Genetics Institute Ufa Scientific Centre of Russian Science Academy. Current: Since 2002 Head of laboratory of biochemistry of plant immunity in Institute of biochemistry and genetics Ufa Scientific Centre of Russian Science Academy. Research interest: Plant immunity, peroxidase, phytohormones, signal systems Author or co-author of 250 scientific papers, chapters in books and reports. Leadership of the research projects supported by the Russian academy of science, Russian federal basic research founde, Bashkirian regional academy of science 2005-2006 RFBR 05-04-08156-ofi_а The technology of the creation and pilot model of the new generation endophytic biopreparation for plant defense; 2005-2006 The grant of Russian Federation president MD-1651.2005.4. “Chitin-specific” oxidreductases in realization of local defense system; 2005-2007 RFBR № 05-04-48310 Chitin-specific oxidreductases in signal regulation of plant resistance to pathogenic fungi; 2007 grant Russian federal agency of scientific and innovation № 02.512.11.2051 The signal regulation of differential expression of plant defense genes; 2007 Baskirian academy of science grant № № 17/3-B. The co-culture of plant tissues with pathogen and inductors of plant defense; 2008-2009 - RFBR №08-04-90259-Uzb-а Structural and functional organization of plants chitin-specific peroxidases/ International grant Russia with Uzbekistan ; 2008 Baskirian academy of science grant № 117 Development to ecological safe technology of sugar beet and potatoes keeping in Bashkortostan; 2009-2010 2009-2010 grant Russian federal agency of scientific and innovation № 2.1.1/5676 2010-2012 grant Russian federal agency of scientific and innovation P339 2010-2011 Joint Research Project № IZLRZ3_128305between Russia and Switzerland Teaching Direction or co-direction of 4 Ph.D. thesis and 15 master dissertations. Special course for university magisters “Molecular mechanisms of plant immunity” Affiliations to scientific societies: Scientific Consul membership in Biochemistry and Genetics Institute of Ufa Scientific Centre of Russian Academy of Science 1997 Russian society of plant physiology 1990 Ryssian society of genetics 1992 Russian chitin society 2000 Russian society of biotechnology2007 Dissertational Consul membership in Ufa Scientific Centre of Russian Academy of Science 2005