Background
Shestakov, Sergey Vasiliyevich was born on November 23, 1934 in Leningrad, Russia. Son of Vasiliy Ivanovich and Ludmila Alexandrovna (Krumholtz) Shestakov.
Shestakov, Sergey Vasiliyevich was born on November 23, 1934 in Leningrad, Russia. Son of Vasiliy Ivanovich and Ludmila Alexandrovna (Krumholtz) Shestakov.
Master of Science in Biochemistry, Moscow State University, 1957; Doctor of Philosophy, Moscow State University, 1964; Doctor of Science (honorary), Moscow State University, 1974.
Researcher, Moscow State University, 1961-1977;
professor department genetics, Moscow State University, 1977-1980;
deputy dean faculty biology, Moscow State University, 1978-1980;
department chairman genetics, Moscow State University, since 1980;
director International Biotechnology Center, Moscow State University, since 1991;
postdoctoral scholar, Princeton (New Jersey) U., 1966-1967. Visiting professor Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1975. Visiting researcher Pasteur Institute, Paris, 1981.
Director N. Vavilov Institute General Genetics, Russian Academy.Scis., Moscow, 1988-1991. Visiting professor Michigan U., East Lansing, 1992, visiting researcher University of Chicago, 1994.
Member Russian Academy of Sciences (correspondent, chairman science council genetics since 1988, N. Varilov Gold medal), Biotechnological Academy Russia (council 1990), N. Vavilov Genetics and Breeding Society (council since 1993), International Academy of Sciences (council for science development since 1989).
Married Galina Andreevna Grigorieva, September 9, 1964. 1 child, Alexander Sergeevich.