Andrei Igamberdiev

Andrei Igamberdiev, PhD, D.Sc., is a Professor of Biology at Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada. His research spans plant physiology, bioenergetics, theoretical biology, and quantum systems in living organisms, focusing on the interplay between photosynthesis, respiration, and hypoxic stress mechanisms.

• Editorial Roles: Editor-in-Chief of BioSystems (Elsevier), Subject Editor of the Journal of Plant Physiology
• Teaching: Courses include Principles of Plant Physiology, Global Change Biology, and Selected Readings in Molecular Biology

Research Highlights:

• Proposed that photorespiration regulates atmospheric CO2 and O2 levels through oscillatory feedback mechanisms.
• Discovered the haemoglobin/nitric oxide cycle as a key pathway for plant hypoxia adaptation.
• Linked the glyoxylate cycle to mammalian metabolic flexibility under starvation.
• Developed a quantum measurement theory framework for biological self-organization and semiotic structures.

Advising and Research Lab: Supervises a team of graduate students including Devin Cochrane (PhD), Somaieh Zafari (PhD), and Jayamini Jayawardhane (MSc), focusing on plant metabolic pathways and global change impacts.