Maxim Timofeev

Director of the Biology Institute of the ISU, Doctor of Biological Sciences, Head of the Laboratory «Problems of biosystems adaptation», Professor of the Department of Hydrobiology and Zoology of Invertebrates of the ISU Biology and Soil Faculty. Laureate of the Russian Federation Government Prize. Main scientific interests: ecology of hydrobionts and mechanisms of adaptation to stress factors of the environment; evolution and stress; mechanisms of nonspecific resistance in aquatic organisms.

Maxim graduated from Irkutsk State University, majoring in «Hydrobiology» (1997), there he passed his thesis on «Comparative assessment of the ratio of Baikal Gammarids and Holarctic Gammarus lacustris Sars to abiotic factors» (2002). From 2001 to 2003 he was a lecturer at the Department of Hydrobiology and Zoology of the ISU Biological Faculty, from 2003 to 2011 – Associate Professor of the Department, since 2006 – Head of the Laboratory «Problems of Biosystems Adaptation» of the Institute of Biology at the ISU. In 2010 at the National Research Tomsk State University he passed his doctoral dissertation on the topic: «Ecological and physiological aspects of adaptation to abiotic factors of the environment of endemic Baikal and Palaearctic amphipods». Since 2011 – Professor of the Department of Hydrobiology and Zoology of the Biological Faculty of the ISU. 2013-2014 – acting director of the Biology Institute of Irkutsk State University. In 2014 he headed the Institute of Biology of the Irkutsk State University.

Public Lectures abroad:

1999 Free University at Berlin — «Ecology of Baikalian Gammarids in focus of their habitat conditions»

2001 Free University at Berlin — «Environmental adaptation in Baikalian amphipods»

2001 Free University at Berlin — «The study of biology at the State University of Irkutsk»

2006 Humboldt University at Berlin — «Comparative evaluation of stress response to environmental factors in Baikalian and Palearctic amphipods species»

2007 Humboldt University at Berlin — «Lake Baikal — Environmental conditions, some aspects of biodiversity and adaptation of its fauna»

2007 Christian-Albrechts-Universitet zu Kiel — «Lake Baikal — Environmental conditions, some aspects of biodiversity and adaptation of its fauna»

2007 University of Muenster — «Lake Baikal — Environmental conditions, some aspects of  biodiversity and adaptation of its fauna»

2008 Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ-Leipzig) —  «Lake Baikal — Environmental conditions, some aspects of  biodiversity and adaptation of its fauna»

2011 Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ-Magdebirg) — «Lake Baikal and its amphipods fauna as a «model system» to study evolution and diversity of stress-adaptation mechanisms»

Work in scientific organizations abroad:

10/2013-12/2013, 10/2011-12/2011, 11/2010, 09/2009-12/2009.   Leipzig, Germany. «Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research — UFZ».

07/2010.   Charlotte, USA.   «University of North Carolina at Charlotte».

09/2008-12/2008, 09/2007-12/2007, 09/2006-12/2006. Berlin, Germany. «Institute of biology, Humboldt University at Berlin».

10/2004-03/2005, 10/2003-03/2004, 06/2003-07/2003, 09/2001-02/2002. Berlin, Germany. «Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries -IGB».

04/2001-05/2001, 04/1999-05/1999.  Berlin, Germany.  «Institute of animals biology, Free University».

07/1996 -08/1996. California, USA. «Tahoe Research Group, California University, Device».

Public recognition (diplomas, certificates and prizes):

1. Letter of gratitude from international scientific publishing house Elsevier Sciences for participation in the first Russian Innovation Convention for Youth as a nominee in contest «National Prize in Innovations for the Youth after Vladimir Zvorykin» in nomination «International Recognition» (2008)
2. Certificate of Ministry of Education of Irkutsk region for tutoring the winners of regional conference for the youth «The Baikal for the Next Generations» (2009)
3. Grant from the President of Russian Federation for young PhDs (2009-2010)
4. Grant from the President of Russian Federation for young Doctor of Science (2012-2013)
5. Winner of prize from the Government of Russian Federation in science and technologies for young researchers (The information is available in Russian here)

Reviews on professional publications:

— Science of the Total Environment

— Environmental Science and Pollution Research

— Comparative biochemistry and physiology

— Annals of Environmental Science

— Chemosphere

— Marine Ecology Progress Series

— Aquaculture Research

— PLOS One

— Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

— Siberian Environmental Magazine / Сontemporary problems of ecology

— Works of Zoological Institute of RAS

 Expertise:

— Russian Science Foundation

— Russian Foundation of Fundamental Research

— Foundation for Development of Small Enterprises in Scientific-technical Sphere (Foundation for Innovations)

— GenerationS (federal accelerator of technological start-ups)

— Graduate Women in Science Foundation (USA)

— Tahoe Baikal Institute (USA)

Scientometrics:

h-index: Scopus — 12, Russian Science Citation Index — 12

Citations: Scopus — 470, Russian Science Citation Index – 590

— ReseacherID RID: F-2071-2010

— ORCID: 0000-0002-5250-6818

— Scopus Author ID: 55899341800

— SPIN-код: 2801-1765

Maxim Timofeev included in the «Active List» of the most cited Russian scientists of the «Corps of Experts» project.