Background
Burd, Genrich Israel was born on August 20, 1939 in Moscow, Russia. Son of Israel Chaim and Sarah Yechiel (Shapiro) Burd.
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Genrich Israel Burd, Russian microbiologist. Achievements include patents in the field of industrial microbiology and medical microbiology; discovery role of bacterial sugar transport system (PTS system) in the regulation catabolic genes expression. Recipient Metchnikoff Prize Russian Academy Medical Science, 1980, Gamaleya prize, 1982.
Education
Master of Science in Pharmaceutical, 1st Medical University, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry, Gamaleya Institute, 1967. Doctor of Science in Microbiology, Gamaleya Institute, 1978.
Career
Senior researcher laboratory biochemistry genetics Gamaleya Institute Epidem. Microbiology, Moscow, 1968-1982. Head of laboratory Institute Genetics of Industrial Microorganisms, 1983-1990.
Research professor department molecular microbiology/biotechnology Tel-Aviv University, 1991-1992. Research professor department biology University Waterloo, Canada, since 1983.
Membership
Member North America Society Industrial Microbiology, Russian Society Microbiology, Russian Society Biochemistry.
Connections
Married Elena Dimitryi Vanyakina, October 14, 1971 (divorced 1989). Children: Ilya, Genrich. Married Irina Zak, April 6, 1990.
Children: Daniel, Genrich.
