Valerian Dolja

Valerian Dolja's research revealed gene functions of diverse plant viruses and pioneered visualization of virus infections by expressing reporter proteins. He identified the mechanism of cytoplasmic streaming in plants which was elusive for three centuries. His work on global virus diversity, origins and evolution led to an overhaul of evolutionary systematics of the entire virus world, transforming the field of virology. He published 164 peer-reviewed papers which were cited over 20,000 times. Valerian was elected a Fellow of American Academy of Microbiology and American Association for the Advancement of Science and received multiple national and international scientific awards.