Vladimir Milov (Russia)

Born on June 18, 1972, he graduated from Moscow Mining University on 1994.
In 1997-2001, he was with the Federal Energy Commission of Russia, the natural monopoly regulator (F.E.C.). In 1999-2001 he headed the economic analysis department of the F.E.C.
In 2001 he headed an expert team within Moscow-based Center for Strategic Research, a Government-linked economic think tank which was responsible for development of strategic economic programs under Kasyanov’s Government. At CSR, among other projects, Mr.Milov was responsible for design of the Russian power sector reform legislation, adopted in 2003.
In December 2001, he was appointed adviser to the Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation.
In May 2002, he was appointed Deputy Minister of Energy of Russia. In this position Mr.Milov was responsible for development of the national Energy Strategy, privatisation and structural reforms within Russian energy sector. In October, 2002, he had resigned due to disagreements with slow progress in market reforms in the Russian energy sector. Working in close cooperation with economic Minister German Gref, in the fall of 2002 Mr.Milov had developed the Russian domestic gas market restructuring concept, published by the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade in November, 2002.
Since then, Mr.Milov is heading the independent, non-profit Moscow-based Institute of Energy Policy, advising the community on strategic developments within Russian energy sector. Mr.Milov has multiple publications in Russian and foreign press, and is the author of a number of conceptual reports on development of Russian energy markets and energy policy.