Background
Garkavenko, Olga was born on January 17, 1960 in Kiev, Ukraine. Daughter of Stepan and Nadejda Rudenko.
Garkavenko, Olga was born on January 17, 1960 in Kiev, Ukraine. Daughter of Stepan and Nadejda Rudenko.
Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry, Kiev State University, 1980. Master of Science in Biochemistry, Kiev State University, 1982. Doctor of Philosophy, Institute of Oncology, Ukrainian Academy of Science, Kiev, 1986.
Research assistant Department of Enzymology, Ukrainian Academy of Science, Kiev, Ukraine, 1981—1982. Postgraduate Institute of Oncology, Ukrainian Academy of Science, 1982—1986. Research officer Radiobiology Department, Institute of Oncology, Ukrainian Academy of Science, 1986—1987.
Head of biomedical research department International Humanitarian Center for the Rehabilitation of Victims of the Chernobyl Disaster, Ukraine, 1987—1995. Staff technologist Histology Department, Auckland Hospital, New Zealand, 1995—1997. Medical laboratory scientist Virology & Immunology Laboratory, Auckland Hospital, 1997—1998, scientific officer, 1998—2001.
Chief virologist Diatranz Ltd., New Zealand, 2001—2006. Senior science and head molecular Research and Development laboratory Living Cells Technologies, Ltd., New Zealand.
Member of Transplantation Society of Australia and New Zealand, International Xenotransplantation Association, American Society of Microbiology.
Married Vladimir Garkavenko, August 27, 1955. 1 child Alexandra.