Konoplya Evgenij Fedorovich

The founder and first director of IRB, distinguished radiobiologist and radiochemist, Honoured Scientist of the Republic of Belarus, Academician of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Professor, Doctor of Medical Sciences. 47 years of scientific work experience.

Education, academic titles and degrees:

• Graduated from Minsk Medical Institute;
• Candidate of Medical Sciences, defended his PhD thesis on “Excretion of estrogens and gonadotropins in patients with advanced breast cancer following adrenalectomy and ovariectomy with Prednisolonum”;
• Doctor of Medical Sciences, doctoral thesis on “Steroid hormones and the effectiveness of various operations on the adrenal glands with their transplantation in patients with advanced breast cancer and the possibility of subsequent treatment of relapses”;
• Senior Researcher, Professor (Biochemistry), Academician of the National Academy of Sciences of BSSR in Biological Sciences Division;
• Academician of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus.

Research areas:

– radiobiology,
– radioecology,
– biochemistry, and
– endocrinology

Took part in large-scale research projects and programmes:

– 2003–2005 State Programme of Targeted Fundamental Research “Radiation and Anthropoecology”;
– 2006–2010 State Programme of Targeted Fundamental Research “Radiation and Ecosystems”;
– State Programmes for Overcoming the Consequences of the Chernobyl Disaster.

Author of over 350 scientific publications, including 10 monographs.

Scientific awards:

– Valorous Labour Medal in Commemoration of the Centenary of the Birth of V.I. Lenin (1970);
– Badge of Honour “Excellent Worker of Public Health” of the USSR Health Ministry;
– Honoured Scientist of the Republic of Belarus (2004);
– Certificates and Diplomas of Appreciation awarded by National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Parliamentary Assembly of the Union of Belarus and Russia.