Oleg Balanovsky

Oleg Balanovsky (3 July 1977 – 5 July 2021) was a Russian geneticist. He held the title of Doctor of Biological Sciences and Professor of the RAS, headed the Laboratory of Genomic Geography at the Russian Academy of Sciences. His two most popular monographs are: "Russian Gene Pool on Russian Plain" and "The gene pool of Europe" (2015).

Life and education Born in 1977 in Moscow, the son of Elena Balanovskaya, a popular geneticist. In 1994-1998 he studied at MSU. His thesis was awarded the medal "best student work". In 2000, he became a graduate student at the Russian Academy of Sciences. Since 2011, he became the head of the scientific group and reached the position of "leading researcher".

Scientific and social activities He is the author of more than 324 publications in Russian and international journals. He was also quoted in Forbes. He is the author of two monographs on the gene pool of Europe, mostly Russia.