On the 55th Anniversary of Oleg I. Kit

On August 31, 2025, the scientific community and colleagues sincerely congratulate Oleg Ivanovich Kit, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor, and General Director of the National Medical Research Centre for Oncology, on his 55th anniversary!

Dr. Oleg I. Kit is an outstanding oncologist and a recognized leader in the field of healthcare organization and higher medical education. His 30-year scientific and practical activity at the National Medical Research Centre for Oncology is reflected in more than 1,000 publications, including 21 monographs, 15 study guides, and 236 patents of the Russian Federation.

Dr. Kit is the Editor-in-Chief of the scientific and practical journal South Russian Journal of Cancer, which is reviewed by the Higher Attestation Commission. He is also a member of the editorial boards of the journals Voprosy Onkologii, Russian Journal of Oncology, Oncology. P. A. Herzen Journal of Oncology, Problems of Hematology/Oncology and Immunopathology in Pediatrics, Biomedicine, Science in the South Russia, and Cardiometry.

Under the leadership of Dr. Kit, over a 15-year period, an authoritative scientific school in the field of oncology and oncosurgery was formed, oriented toward the development and implementation of innovative surgical approaches and treatment methods based on an in-depth study of the molecular-genetic, pathogenetic, and immunological mechanisms of malignant neoplasms. He is the initiator of the introduction of organ-preserving, reconstructive, and minimally invasive operations, as well as the improvement of surgical techniques aimed at the prevention of postoperative complications.

Dr. Kit made a significant contribution to the creation of modern infrastructure for oncological research, including the organization of a unified pathological and anatomical center and the establishment of a comprehensive depository of tumor samples and DNA and RNA isolated from them, which made it possible to conduct large-scale genetic research. Under his leadership, studies are being conducted on the molecular profiling of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors, the identification of prognostic markers of cardiotoxicity, the determination of molecular-genetic predictors of the course of gliomas, as well as preclinical trials of new antitumor agents.

For the development and implementation of an interdisciplinary strategy in the treatment of colorectal cancer, in 2016 he was awarded the Prize of the Government of the Russian Federation in the field of science and technology and was given the title of "Laureate of the Prize of the Government of the Russian Federation in the field of science and technology".

As the Chief Freelance Oncologist of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation in the Southern Federal District, he devotes great attention to raising the professional level of physicians. For the development of oncological care and the improvement of cancer treatment in the Southern Federal District, in 2020 Dr. Kit was awarded the N. N. Trapeznikov Medal "For Contribution to the Development of Oncology Service".

Since 2015, Dr. Kit has been Head of the Department of Oncology of Rostov State Medical University.

Dr. Kit is the Chairman of the Academic Council and the Dissertation Council for the defense of doctoral and candidate dissertations at the National Medical Research Centre. Under his supervision, 21 doctoral and 23 candidate dissertations have been successfully defended.

The large-scale work of O. I. Kit in the field of education, science, practical medicine, organizational and public activity has been recognized by numerous state, ministerial, and public awards, including the badge of distinеction "Excellence in Healthcare", the Medal of the Order “For Merit to the Fatherland" II degree, the Medal "For Merit to Russian Healthcare", the Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Rostov Region", and a Letter of Gratitude from the President of the Russian Federation.

His high professionalism, sense of duty, attentive and benevolent attitude toward people have earned him authority and respect among the scientific community, colleagues, students, and patients.

The staff of the National Medical Research Centre for Oncology and the editorial board of the South Russian Journal of Cancer sincerely congratulate Dr. Kit on his anniversary! We wish You good health, well-being, inexhaustible energy, new scientific achievements, and continued success in your responsible and multifaceted work! May your knowledge and experience continue to serve the advancement of Russian science and healthcare.