Vladimir Torchilin Explained

Vladimir Torchilin
Field:Chemistry
Work Institutions:Northeastern University
Alma Mater:Moscow State University
Prizes:Lenin Prize

Vladimir Petrovich Torchilin (Russian: Владимир Петрович Торчилин, born 1946) is a Soviet, Russian and American biochemist, pharmacologist, and an expert in medical nanotechnology.[1] Torchillin is a University Distinguished Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences at Northeastern University. He also serves as a director at both the Center for Translational Cancer Nanomedicine and at the Center for Pharmaceutical Biotechnology and Nanomedicine at Northeastern University.

Torchillin researches topics like liposomes, lipid-core micelles, biomedical polymers, drug delivery and targeting, pharmaceutical nanocarriers and experimental cancer immunology.[2]

Education

Torchilin was awarded a Master of Science in Polymer Chemistry from Moscow State University in 1968. In 1971 and 1980, he went on to receive his Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) and Doctor of Science in Polymer Chemistry and Chemistry of Physiologically Active Compounds, respectively.

Career

In 1991, Torchillin became the head of the chemistry program, Center for Imaging and Pharmaceutical Research, and associate professor of radiology at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard University.[3] From 1998 to 2008, he served as the chair of the department of pharmaceutical sciences at Northeastern University. In 2012, Torchillin became a distinguished professor at Northeastern University.

Awards and honors

Fellowships

Prose

In addition to his scientific work, Torchilin publishes essays and short stories in Russian and American magazines and newspapers.[11]

Bibliography

In 2021, Torchilin was acknowledged as the top-cited researcher, amongst 131,000 researchers, in the Pharmacology & Pharmacy, Clinical Medicine Category, according Elsevier.com.[12] Torchilin has published over 400 papers, 150 reviews and written and edited 10 books.[13]

Torchilin has published the following short stories for children:

The following is a series of academic handbooks by Torchilin, published at Jenny Stanford Publishing, on biomedical nanotechnology:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vladimir P. Torchilin Curriculum vitae . Center for Pharmaceutical Biotechnology and Nanomedicine . School of Pharmacy, Bouvé College of Health Sciences, Northeastern University . 6 January 2022 . Boston.
  2. Vladimir Torchilin Review Editor. Journal of Controlled Release. Elsevier. Boston.
  3. Web site: Interview with a Luminary: Vladimir P. Torchilin, Ph.D., D.Sc.. Controlled Release Society.
  4. The Lenin Prizes for 1982 . The Current Digest of the Soviet Press . 1982 . 34 . 16 . 14 . American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies . University of Virginia.
  5. News: AAPS Announces 2005 Award Winners . 6 January 2022 . Pharmaceutical Online . American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists . 8 November 2005 . Nashville . en.
  6. Web site: Founders Award Recipients . Controlled Release Society . Controlled Release Society 2022 . 6 January 2022 . Mount Laurel.
  7. Akhtar . Saghir . In honour of Professor Vladimir Torchilin, Recipient of the Journal of Drug Targeting's Life-Time Achievement Award for 2013 . Journal of Drug Targeting . December 2013 . 21 . 10 . 885 . 10.3109/1061186X.2013.837621. 24033001 . 9332515 .
  8. Web site: Blaise Pascal Medals EURASC Awardees . European Academy of Sciences . European Academy of Sciences 2022 . 6 January 2022 . Liège . 2013.
  9. Web site: Vladimir P. Torchilin, Ph.D., D.Sc . AIMBE Fellowship director . The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering . 6 January 2022 . Washington . 2002.
  10. Web site: Member Profile . European Academy of Sciences . European Academy of Sciences 2022 . 6 January 2022 . Brussels.
  11. Web site: Владимир Торчилин.
  12. Web site: Bouvé College Distinguished Professor Recognized as Top-Cited Researcher in Category. Northeastern University Bouve College of Health Sciences.
  13. Web site: Vladimir P. Torchilin. Allied Academies.

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