Biography
Prof. Vitalii Vl. Kovalchuk
Prof. Vitalii Vl. Kovalchuk
Department of Neurological Rehabilitation and Medical Rehabilitation Centre, Russia
Biography: 
Vitalii Kovalchuk was born in Vilnius (Lithuania) in 1967. Professor Vitalii Kovalchuk is the Head of Department of Neurological Rehabilitation and the Head of Medical Rehabilitation Centre. V. Kovalchuk had graduated Pavlov's St.-Petersburg Medical University, passed scientific and practical training in Germany (Saarland University, Medical Faculty, Homburg-Saar) and in UK (Universities and clinics of London, Edinburgh, Newcastle).  His research and practical areas including the rehabilitation of patients with damage of brain (stroke, drain injury and so on), chronic brain ischemia, pain syndromes, cognitive and psychoemotional impairments, and has published widely in these fields and has lectures and master-classes at different region and countries all over the World.  V. Kovalchuk is the author of more than 260 published scientific articles and 17 monographs. V. Kovalchuk is the member of a lot of the Editorial Boards of different world’s Journal: “American Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience”, “Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment” (United Kingdom), “International Journal of Science, Technology and Society”, “PiscoMed Publishing Pte. Ltd.” (Singapore) and many others. Prof. V. Kovalchuk is a leading lecturer of the project "School of NeuroRehabilitation," which conducts educational seminars, master classes, conferences in various regions and cities of Russia, Spain, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Greece, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Italy, Uzbekistan and other countries. Prof. V. Kovalchuk is working as a visiting professor and leading of master classes and lectures in different Universities and medical and preventive Institutions of various countries (United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Lebanon, Namibia, Angola, Australia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Japan, Singapore and others). Career: resident of Pavlov's St.-Petersburg Medical University (Neurological Department, 1993-1995); researcher (Neurological Department, 1995-1997); associated professor of Medical Faculty of St.-Petersburg University (2008-2011); Honorary Doctorate of Letters (since 2013), Vice-President of World Congress of Arts, Sciences and Communications (since 2015).  Career Related: Fellow of Stroke Association of UK (since 1998); Chairman of St.-Petersburg's Society of Rehabilitation (since 2008); Adjunct Professor of Neurological Association of Russian's NorthWest Region (since 2009); Adjunct Professor of European Academy of Natural Sciences (since 2012); Adjunct Professor of Cambridge University (since 2014); Fellow of Presidium of St.-Petersburg's Neurological Association (since 2016);  Member of the UN Honorary List "the 500 great leaders of opinion of the world " (since 2016) Awards: Best Researcher of Year, 2011 (Academy of Medical Science, Russia); Best Doctor of Russian Federation (Ministry of Health 2011); Best Doctor of the World (2011); Lifetime Achievement Award of World Congress of Arts, Sciences and Communications  (2012); Great Minds of the 21st Century Award (ABI – 2012); Hall of Fame Award (IBC – 2012); World Lifetime Achievement Award (ABI – 2012); American Hall of Fame Award (ABC – 2012); Honoured Scientist of Europe (European Academy of Natural Sciences – 2012); Albert Schweitzer Medal Award for Humanism and Service to the People (European Academy of Natural Sciences – 2012); Max Joseph Pettenkofer's Medal Award for outstanding achievements and merits in the field of medical researches (European Academy of Natural Sciences – 2014); Honoured Doctor of Russia (2015).