Date of Birth: 18 March 1968

Education: Moscow State University, Honours Degree in Economics (1992).

Career: Chief Analyst of Analytical Centre for B.Eltsin (1990-1996), acting Referent for Assistant of President of Russia (1996-1997), adviser for deputies prime-minister A.Kulikov, B.Nemtsov, Y.Maslukov (1997-1999), deputy chief of secretariat of first deputy prime-minister N.Aksenenko (1999), adviser for leader of the party «Otechestvo - Vsya Rossiya» E.Primakov (1999 - 2002), assistant of prime-minister M.Kas’yanov (2002-2003).Chief of the Institute on Problems of Globalization (1998 – 2002, 2003-present).

Membership: Public Council for Minister of Domestic Affairs (1998), Council of Foreign and Defense Politics (1999), Public Council for the Director of the Federal Tax Police (2000), Public Council for the Chairman of the Account Chamber (2000).

Ph.D. - Doctor of Economics (1998), corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Natural Science (2001)Gratitude of President Eltsin (President Order n.70-rp, March 11, 1997)

Expertise and interests: macroeconomics, applied politology, globalization.