Nataliia G. GOROVENKO, MD, Dr. Sc. (2000), Full Professor (2002), Corresponding Member of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine (2003), Honored Scientist and Technologist of Ukraine (2003). Has worked at the department since 1989. 

Member of the Scientific Council for Theoretic and Preventive Medicine of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine, member of the Council of the State Fund for Fundamental Investigations of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, Deputy Editor of 1 and member of 6 scientific specialized journals, member of 5 international societies and associations, Vice-President of 2 and board member of 3 All-Ukrainian specialized associations. 

Awarded the Honored Certificate of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, Honored Certificates of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine. Highly Qualified Expert in Medical Genetics. In 2003-2012 was Chief Freelance Expert in Medical Genetics of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine. 

Was the first one to initiate innovations in the development of medical genetics in Ukraine, in particular, pharmacogenetics, determining the degree of the genetic conditionality of congenital cardiac and vascular diseases, multifactorial pathologies (bronchial asthma, chronic obstructive lung diseases, atopic dermatitis, hypertonic diseases, coronary heart disease, critical states in newborns), to develop the individual treatment and prevention regimen of the diseases.