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At the intersection of history and modernity: a systems analysis of Nobel Prizes in the research activities of the Department of Scientific Information and Innovation Studies
S. V. Komisarenko, V. M. Danilova*, O. P. Matyshevska, M. V. Grigorieva
Palladin Institute of Biochemistry, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine,
Department of Scientific Information and Innovation Studies, Kyiv;
*e-mail: valdan@ biochem.kiev.ua
Received: 01 October 2025; Revised: 28 October 2025;
Accepted: 30 October 2025; Available on-line: 02 December 2025
The results of a systematic historical and scientific analysis of the groundbreaking achievements of Nobel Prize laureates in the fields of chemistry, physiology or medicine are presented. The study covers the entire history of this most prestigious scientific award – from its founding to the present day – and enables the identification and evaluation of the impact of Nobel discoveries on the advancement of modern knowledge and technologies. Particular attention is given to the role of these achievements in the development of medical-biological sciences, also known as life sciences, including disciplines such as biochemistry, molecular biology, immunology, genetics, genetic engineering, molecular medicine, and other related fields. This analysis contributes to the development of strategies for further progress and helps identify priority areas in the field of medical-biological research, while also deepening our understanding of how scientific knowledge has evolved.
The creation of a contagious H5N1 influenza virus: implications for the education of life scientists
T. Novossiolova, M. Minehata, M. Dando
Bradford Disarmament Research Centre Division of Peace Studies School of Social and
International Studies University of Bradford UK
The paper contends that the ongoing controversy surrounding the creation of a contagious H5N1 influenza virus has already exposed the severe limitations of the possibility of preventing the hostile misuse of the life sciences by dint of oversight of proposals and publications. It further argues that in order to prevent the potential wholesale militarisation of the life sciences, it is essential that life scientists become aware of their responsibilities within the context of the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC) and actively contribute their expertise to strengthening the biological weapons non-proliferation regime.