Vladimir Aleksandrovich Kozlov (on his 85th birthday)

On July 20, 2025, Vladimir Aleksandrovich Kozlov, a distinguished Soviet and Russian immunologist, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Professor, and Doctor of Medical Sciences, celebrated his 85th birthday. After graduating from the Novosibirsk Medical Institute in 1963, he advanced from junior research fellow to its director. He currently serves as the Science Director of the Federal State Budgetary Scientific Institution Research Institute of Fundamental and Clinical Immunology (RIFCI) and heads the Laboratory of Clinical Immunology at RIFCI. In addition to his research activities, V.A. Kozlov has led departments of clinical immunology for many years—first at Novosibirsk State Medical University and later at Novosibirsk National Research State University. He also serves as a scientific supervisor for postgraduate students and mentors residents at RIFCI. V.A. Kozlov is the author and coauthor of more than 1,250 scientific publications, including 15 monographs and 7 manuals and textbooks. He holds 36 patents, 9 authorship certificates, and 1 discovery diploma. This article outlines the main scientific and professional achievements of the academician, highlights the fundamental principles of immunotherapy and cell technologies developed under his leadership—which have become the hallmark of the institute—and discusses his current innovative ideas.