Alexander Y. Panchin

Alexander Yurievich Panchin (; born 19 May 1986) is a Russian biologist and science popularizer. He is a Candidate of Sciences and a Senior Research of (IITP RAS).

In 2003, Panchin enrolled in the Faculty of Bioengineering and Bioinformatics at Moscow State University, graduating in 2008. In 2011, he earned his Candidate of Sciences degree in "mathematical biology".

Panchin is a member of the organizing committee and expert council of and a member of the "" educational foundation. He is engaged in popularization of science, specifically educating the public on the safety of genetically modified food products. He runs a YouTube blog, is the author of popular science articles and books, and is invited as an expert on television and radio programs.

Science communication Panchin criticizes claims about the dangers of genetically modified organisms. His work addresses topics of genetic engineering and other biotechnologies, aging, and molecular biology, and evolutionary theory. He actively combats pseudoscience and criticizes clericalism and creationism.

Alexander claims the anti-GMO movement as unscientific. A paper co-authored by Panchin and Alexander Tuzhikov from the IITP RAS, which analyzed several notable papers on the harm of GMOs, was published in the journal "Critical Reviews in Biotechnology".

Panchin is an opponent of homeopathy. As part of the RAS Commission on Pseudoscience, Panchin demanded that RUDN University be stripped of its right to independently award academic degrees following the scandalous defense of a dissertation on homeopathic remedies. Writing activity Alexander Panchin is the author of popular science books. His first work, , was released in 2015. The book is largely devoted to debunking myths associated with GMOs.

Panchin has called himself "a full-fledged humanist". For him, nothing is more valuable than human life: "Any human death is a great tragedy. We must minimize mortality, fight to extend life, and combat diseases". Awards He is a laureate of the "Enlightener Prize" for his book "The Sum of Biotechnology". In 2017, he was included in the list of "The 75 Most Respected People in the Country" by the magazine . He was a finalist for the "For Loyalty to Science - 2017" Award. He is a laureate of the Alexander Belyaev Literary Prize for the dystopian novel "Apophenia".

Books The Sum of Biotechnology: A Guide to Debunking Myths About the Genetic Modification of Plants, Animals, and Humans (AST, 2016) Apophenia (, 2019) Harvard Necromancer (Piter, 2021) Immortality or Death: From Entropy to Eternity (Open Longevity, 2025)