Lev A. Oganesyants

Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Doctor of Engineering Sciences, Professor, Honored Worker of Science of the Russian Federation (Moscow, Russia)

Place of work:

All-Russian Research Institute of Brewing, Non-Alcoholic and Wine Industry

Position:

Director

Address:

Moscow, Russia

Phone:

+7(499) 246-67-69

E-mail:

institute@vniinapitkov.ru

Field of expertise:

quality and safety issues of wine, beer, mineral waters and soft drinks;

new functional drinks for different regions and age groups;

new technologies of wine aging; new wines and cognacs; market competitiveness of alcoholic beverages.

References to the scientist's profile

Qualifications

1999 – Doctor of Technical Sciences (Technology of grape, fruit and berry drinks and wines);
1984 – Candidate of Technical Sciences (Technology of grape, fruit and berry drinks and wines);
1975 – graduated from the Institute of Food Industry (Technical engineer in wine production);
1972 – graduated from the Moscow Technological Institute of Food Industry (Technical engineer in Bakery and Confectionery).

Work and research experience

2002 – 2017: Director of the All-Russian Research Institute of Brewing, Non-Alcoholic and Wine Industry, branch of the Gorbatov Federal Research Center for Food Systems of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Russia);

1989 – 2002: Deputy Director of the Russian Research Institute for Wine, Beer and Soft Drink Industries;

1986 – 1989: Department Head at the Russian Research Institute for Wine, Beer and Soft Drink Industries;

1985 – 1986: section leader at the Moscow branch of the Magarach Research Institute of Viticulture and Wine-making;

1978 – 1985: assistant researcher at the Moscow branch of the Magarach Research Institute of Viticulture and Wine-making;

1976 – 1978: senior technical engineer at the Sojuzplodoprom Union, Ministry of Agriculture of the USSR;

1974 – 1976: shop foreman at a soft-drink factory;

1972 – 1973: shop foreman at Moldkhlebprom confectionery.

Academic affiliations

Member of the Bureau of the Department of Storage and Processing of Agricultural Products of the Russian Academy of Agricultural Sciences;
Expert of Higher Certification Commission of Russia for agricultural sciences;
Chairman of the Interstate Technical Committee for Standardization "TK 091" – "Beer and nonalcoholic and winemaking products";
Member of the Presidium of the Expert Council of the Federal Service for Alcohol Market Regulation;
Chairman of the Academic Council of the State Scientific Research Institute of the All-Union Scientific Research Institute of the Republic of Bashkortostan;
Chairman of the Council for the Defense of Doctoral and Candidate theses;
Member of the Dissertation Council at the Moscow State University of Food Production;
Chairman of the state exam committee at the Moscow State University of Technology and Management (Modcow).

Editorial membership

Wine-making and Viticulture;
Beer and Drinks;
Storage and Processing of Agricultural Raw Materials;
Food Industry.

Awards

2013 – Honored Worker of Science of the Russian Federation;
2013 – Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences;
2011 – State Prize of the Republic of Dagestan for the research project "Natural functional soft drinks as a means of health promotion among various population groups";
2007 – second-class medal of the Order of Merit for the Motherland;
2005 – Member of the Russian Academy of Agricultural Sciences ;
5 medals of the USSR and the Russian Federation, badge of honor "Inventor of the USSR".