Valery Radchenko

Valery Radchenko is an Adjunct Professor at the University of British Columbia (UBC) Department of Chemistry and a research scientist at TRIUMF, Canada's particle accelerator center. He specializes in the production and application of medical radionuclides for cancer diagnostics and therapy.

• Education: PhD in Radiochemistry from Johannes-Gutenberg University Mainz (2013)
• Positions: Previously at Los Alamos National Laboratory (postdoctoral), TRIUMF

His research focuses on:

• Targeted Radionuclide Therapy (TRT) using alpha/Auger emitters
• Actinium-225, Radium-223, and other isotopes for cancer treatment
• 44Ti/44Sc and 90Nb generator systems for PET imaging
• Ion exchange and extraction chromatography for isotope separation
• Preclinical evaluation of radiopharmaceuticals
• TRIUMF's 500 MeV cyclotron for novel isotope production

Publications span 2011-2018, emphasizing production methods and clinical applications. Current projects include mentorship opportunities for MSc/PhD students in medical isotope research.