Editor-in-Chief of the journal Problems of Virology Dmitri K. Lvov, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Dmitri Konstantinovich Lvov was born in a family of professor-psychologist. In 1949 he studied at I.M. Sechenov Moscow medical Institute, in 1951-1955 he studied and graduated from S.M. Kirov Medical Military Academy in Leningrad. Until 1957, D.K. Lvov worked as junior research fellow at Sanitary Institute of Russian Defense Ministry. After demobilization he worked until 1960 as a junior researcher at Institute of Medical Parasitology and Tropical Medicine of Ministry of Health. His next workplace was Institute of Poliomyelitis and Viral Encephalitis of Russian Academy of Medical Sciences. He grew up there from junior researcher to Head of a laboratory. D.K. Lvov works at D.I. Ivanovski Virology Institute from 1967 as Head of laboratory (until 1969), then Deputy (Science) Director. From 1987 til now he is a Director of D.I. Ivanovski Virology Institute. He also supervises institute's largest Department of Viral Ecology. D.K. Lvov received Ph.D degree in 1960, Doctor's degree — in 1965. He was elected member-correspondent of Russian Academy of medical Science in 1975. In 1984, he became Full Member of Russian Academy of Medical Science in Virology. Dmitri Konstantinovich Lvov's name is linked to foundation and development of new scientific directions - ecology of viruses and population genetics of arboviruses, molecular ecology of viruses. He applied evolutionary approach and multiple factor mathematical analysis in creation a concept of circulation of the arboviruses in different geographical zones. D.K. Lvov developed a unique method of ecologic monitoring of Russia and former USSR territories. His work resulted in isolation of more than 60 arboviruses of different families from wild nature, many of them were registered in International arbovirus databases as new discoveries. He described pathologic effect of newly isolated viruses in humans, created reliable diagnostics. He first described previously unknown infections — Karelian fever, Issyk-Kul fever, Tamda fever, Syr Darya Valley fever. He investigated genetic characteristics of Crimean hemorrhagic fever, West Nile fever viruses that caused extensive epidemic outbreaks in the South of Russia in 1999-2002. The ecology approach was also applied to investigation of mechanisms of emergency of new pandemic Influenza A virus strains. Dr. Lvov described 14 different Influenza A viruses actively circulating in North Eurasia. Some of them were potentially pandemic. The history and consequences of introduction of pathohenic Avian Influenza virus H5N1 in Northern Eurasia were studied. Study of Hepatitis C virus resulted in finding of the most pathogenic genotype (1B) and its dominating circulation. D.K. Lvov is a co-author of more than 700 scientific publications including 11 monographs and textbooks in virology, a unique atlas demonstrating distribution of most important viral infections in Russia. He has tutored more than 50 pupils who received Ph.D and Dr. of Science degrees.

The productive scientific and organizing activity of D.K. Lvov, his contribution in the development of national virology, were highly awarded by Academy of Science, Russian Government and President of Russian Federation. D.K. Lvov has been honored with D.I.Ivanovski award 3 times, and once — with N.F.Gamalei award. He was decorated with order "Znak Pocheta" in 1976. In 1991 he received highest state decoration — order of Lenin. This was given to him for deep scientific developing of a new scientific area — virus ecology). In 1999, D.K.Lvov received State Award of Russian Federation for nationwide research and creation of Atlas of new emerging and re-emerging infections.



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