Edwin E. Zvartau, Dr. Sci. (Med.), Full Professor, Head of the Department of Pharmacology of the Academician I.P. Pavlov First St Petersburg State Medical University

Research interests:

Neuropsychopharmacology, clinical and non-clinical studies of medicines, search for and study of analgesics with increased respiratory safety and low abuse potential, and translational research.

Key research accomplishments:

E.E. Zvartau was a research team leader in drug development studies (bupranal, bupraxone, ketbufen) and a team member in studies of sustained-release naltrexone formulations (prodetoxone, vivitrol). E.E. Zvartau developed methodological guidelines for non-clinical evaluation of the addictive potential of novel pharmaceuticals.

Publication activity:

E.E. Zvartau authored 395 publications and 13 monographs.

Hirsch index:

36 (RISC), 35 (SCOPUS)

Awards:

E.E. Zvartau is decorated with the Oswald Schmiedeberg Medal and the N.P. Kravkov Medal. He received the NIH NIDA Award of Excellence for outstanding contributions to international cooperation in drug abuse research and training. E.E. Zvartau is an Honorary Member of the Latvian Society of Pharmacologists and an Honorary Doctor of the Academician I.P. Pavlov First St Petersburg State Medical University. He received the Docendo Discimus Award from the Ministry of Health of Russia for the best academic publication, the Prix Galien for HIV research in special populations, and the Saint Petersburg Government Award for outstanding contributions to higher medical education.

Membership of other editorial boards

Deputy Editor-in-Chief:

The Scientific Notes of the Pavlov University

Member of the Editorial Board:

Good Clinical Practice, Journal of Addiction Problems, Narcology

Positions and memberships in academic societies: Russian Scientific Society of Pharmacologists (member of the society since its foundation, Vice-President), European College of Neuropsychopharmacology (member of the college since its foundation, full member), College on Problems of Drug Dependence (since 2000), Saint Petersburg Society of Pharmacology (member of the society since its foundation, member of the Board), Russian Association for the Study of Pain, Public Council of the Ministry of Health of Russia.