**Irina M. Yermak**

received her Dr. Sc. in chemistry. She is Principal scientist of G.B. Elykov Pacific Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Science. She worked in The Republic of Korea, in France, and in China as a visiting scientist. She has published more than 150 articles in reputable journals, has five patents and has written five book chapters. For the last 5 years, she has been the head of five projects, and under her leadership, eight researchers have received their Ph. Ds. She is an Expert of the Russian Science Foundation.
