Issue # 1, December, 2001

The Science of Longevity Foundation is grateful to all scientists involved in projects aimed to realize the main goal of the Foundation - extension of the fully functional human life.

Special thanks are due to those who assisted in the organization and promotion of the projects:

Andrei I. Vorobyev, Academician, Russian Academy of Sciences, Director of the Hematology Research Center of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences

Ivan I. Dedov, Academician, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Director of the Endocrinology Research Center of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences

Vadim T. Ivanov, Academician, Russian Academy of Sciences, Director of the Shemyakin and Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Rakhim M. Khaitov, Academician, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Director of the Institute of Immunology of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation

Mikhail V. Ugrumov, Corresponding Member, Russian Academy of Sciences, Head of the Laboratory of Hormonal Regulations of the Koltsov Institute of Developmental Biology of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Victor N. Semenov, Director of the Training Scientific Center of the Medical Center of the Administrative Department of the President of the Russian Federation

Evgeny V. Nikushkin, Deputy Director of the Training Scientific Center of the Medical Center of the Administrative Department of the President of the Russian Federation

Valery I. Shumakov, DSc (Medicine), Professor, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences and Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Director of the Research Institute of Transplantology and Artificial Organs, the Russian Federation

Gennady A. Vityazev, Head of the Department of Preparation and Conservation of Organs, the Research Institute of Transplantology and Artificial Organs, the Russian Federation

Mikhail V. Gusev, Professor, Dean of the Biological Faculty of the Moscow State University

Igor P. Ashmarin, Academician, Russian Academy of Sciences, Head of the Chair of Human and Animal Physiology, Biological Faculty of the Moscow State University

Prof. V. V. Zharov, DSc (Medicine), Emeritus Doctor of the Russian Federation, Head of the Bureau of Forensic Examination

Mikhail V. Kiselevsky, DSc (Medicine), Professor, Head of the Laboratory of Cell Immunity of the Blokhin Oncology Research Center of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences

Yuli A. Labas, Honorary Consultant of the Science of Longevity Foundation

Alexei M. Olovnikov, Honorary Consultant of the Science of Longevity Foundation

The Foundation also thanks the companies:

Saf-Lab, Gem, Labsystems SPb, Diakit, BioKhimMak Diagnostika, DRG TechSystems, Labmethod Ltd, NewFarm Elliot, Leikam,
and hopes for further fruitful cooperation.