- Skolkovo Foundation Council
- Igor Shuvalov
- Igor Shuvalov
- Prof. Dr. Wolfgang A. Herrmann
- Prof. Dr. Wolfgang A. Herrmann
- Elena Bunina
- Elena Bunina
- Victor Vekselberg
- Victor Vekselberg
- Pekka Viljakainen
- Pekka Viljakainen
- Alexander Galitsky
- Alexander Galitsky
- Arkady Dvorkovich
- Arkady Dvorkovich
- Kirill Dmitriev
- Kirill Dmitriev
- Mikhail Kovalchuk
- Mikhail Kovalchuk
- Alexander Kuleshov
- Alexander Kuleshov
Skolkovo Foundation Council
Igor Shuvalov
Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Skolkovo Foundation
Igor Shuvalov
Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Skolkovo Foundation
Born on 4 January 1967 in Bilibino, Magadan Region.
1993, Lomonosov Moscow State University, degree: Lawyer; major: Jurisprudence.
1984–1985, laboratory technician, Ekos Research Institute.
1985–1987, compulsory military service in the Soviet Army.
1993, attaché, Legal Department, Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
1993–1995, Senior Legal Adviser, ALM Consulting; from 1995, Managing Partner, ALM.
1997, Head of the Department for the State Register of Federal Property, Russian State Committee for State Property Management.
1998, Deputy Minister of State Property.
1998–2000, Chairman of the Russian Federal Property Fund.
2000–2003, Minister of the Russian Federation as the Government Chief of Staff.
2003, Aide to the Russian President.
2003–2004, Deputy Head of the Presidential Executive Office of the Russian Federation.
2004, Aide to the Russian President.
From 2005, sherpa for the G8.
From 2008, First Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation.
On 24 May 2018 Igor Shuvalov was appointed as Chairman of Vnesheconombank.
On 9 December 2018 Igor Shuvalov was appointed as Chairman of VEB.RF.
On December 29, 2020 — appointed Chairman of the Skolkovo Foundation Board of Directors at a meeting of the Skolkovo Foundation Board of Directors.
Prof. Dr. Wolfgang A. Herrmann
Deputy Chairman of the Board of Skolkovo Foundation
Prof. Dr. Wolfgang A. Herrmann
Deputy Chairman of the Board of Skolkovo Foundation
Prof. Herrmann conductsresearch in the fields of inorganic and organometallic chemistry. The goal of this research is the chemical synthesis of efficient, molecularly-defined catalysts, for industrial processes in particular, in order to achieve an understanding of their mechanisms and support their technical implementation. The focus is on C-C bond-forming reactions (including olefin metathesis, Fischer-Tropsch synthesis and Grignard cross-couplings) and the activation of inert chemical precursors such as hydrofluorocarbons and methane.
After studying chemistry at TUM, Prof. Herrmann obtained his doctorate in 1973.
In 1978, he completed his lecturer qualification at the University of Regensburg. He conducted research with Prof. P.S. Skell as a German Research Foundation (DFG) fellow at Penn State University in the USA (1975/76). Following a professorship in Frankfurt (1982-1985), he took over the Chair of Prof. E.O. Fischer at TUM in 1985.
Since 1995, he has been President of TUM. Prof. Herrmann is a member of numerous academic societies (Leopoldina, Acatech, Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences, Mainz Academy of Letters and Sciences) and holds honorary doctorates from thirteen universities.
Elena Bunina
Elena Bunina
In 1998, she graduated from faculty of mechanics and mathematics at Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU) and the Higher College of Mathematics at the Independent University of Moscow.
In 2001, she defended her thesis for a candidate degree in physico-mathematical sciences at Lomonosov Moscow State University (“Elementary Equivalency of Linear and Algebraic Groups”). In 2010, she defended her doctorate thesis in physico-mathematical sciences (“Automorphisms and Elementary Equivalency of Chevalley Groups and Other Derived Structures”).
Since 2001, she has taught at the faculty of mechanics and mathematics at Lomonosov Moscow State University and is a professor at the department of higher algebra. Since 2007, she has been deputy head of the department of data analysis at the faculty of innovations and high technology at the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology. She is the author and co-author of over 50 articles on the elemental properties of algebraic structures, other algebra problems, and mathematical logic.
Since 2007, she has worked at Yandex. She took part in organizing the Yandex School of Data Analysis, and heads its computer science department.
From 2008-2011, she was the director of the department of work with academic programs at Yandex. Since 2011, she has headed the department of organizational development and human resources management at Yandex.
She is a member of the board of directors at Prosveshcheniye publishing house.
She is a member of the expert panel of the Sirius All-Russian Education Center for Gifted Children (Sochi, Krasnodarsk Krai).
Victor Vekselberg
Chairman of the Skoltech Board of Trustees
Victor Vekselberg
Chairman of the Skoltech Board of Trustees
Born on April 14, 1957 in the town of Drogobych, Lviv Region, Ukraine. Graduated summa cum laude from the Moscow Railway Transport Engineering Institute (MIIT) in 1979 to enroll in post-graduate studies at the Computing Center of the USSR Academy of Sciences. Holder of a Ph.D. in Mathematics.
In 1990 Viktor Vekselberg founded Renova, an asset management company (initially, the company operated as a Russia-USA joint venture), and took the post of its General Director. Mr. Vekselberg currently holds office as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Renova Group of companies.
In 1996 he founded SUAL Group and served as its President until 2003 when he eventually chaired the Board of Directors of the Group.
Chairman of the Management Board of OJSC Tumen Oil Company from 2002 until 2003.
Member of the Board of Directors of TNK-BP from 2003 until 2013.
Chairman of the Board of Directors of United Company Rusal (UC Rusal) from 2007 until March 2012.
Viktor Vekselberg is a member of the Management Bureau of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP) and chairs the Union’s Committee for International Cooperation.
In March 2010, President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev appointed Viktor Vekselberg as Head of the Skolkovo Innovation Center project.
Viktor Vekselberg has been President of the Skolkovo Foundation since June 2010.
From April 2019 to the end of 2020 — Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Skolkovo Foundation.
Currently a member of the Skolkovo Foundation Board of Directors, Chairman of the Skoltech Board of Trustees.
Pekka Viljakainen
Chairman of the Board of Directors of Skolkovo Ventures
Pekka Viljakainen
Chairman of the Board of Directors of Skolkovo Ventures
Mr. Pekka A. Viljakainen was born in Finland 1972. He studied engineering at the University of Technology in Lappeenranta. He started as an entrepreneur in 1986, by establishing Oy Visual Systems Ltd. (1986-2004). His company was merged with TietoEnator in 2000.
He has been visiting speaker and advisor for several international corporations and faculties (like IMD Business School).
Russian Startup Tour 2013-2018 (95 cities of Russia and CIS) and Startup Village concepts has key elements of those actions. During those programs he has build a strong network of entrepreneurs, local governmental institutions as well as universities across Russia and abroad. Mr. Villakainen was included on the Board of Trustees of Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology in 2016, and in 2017 he became chairman of the board of directors of Skolkovo Ventures.
In 2016, Mr. Vilkainen joined the Board of Directors of FSUE “Russian Post”, and also actively participated in the establishment and development of Post Bank, where at the moment is a member of the Advisory Board.
In 2016, by decree of the President of the Russian Federation, he was awarded the Order of Friendship for his great contribution to the development of trade, economic and investment cooperation of the Russian Federation and foreign countries and fruitful activities in the field of science and education.
Alexander Galitsky
Managing partner of «Almaz Capital Partners» company
Alexander Galitsky
Managing partner of «Almaz Capital Partners» company
He was born on February 9, 1955, in Zhitomir region, Ukrainian SSR, USSR.
Graduated from Moscow Institute of Electronic Engineering, doctor in engineering sciences. Before 1992 he worked in NPO ELAS (satellite radio electronic systems), held the position of chief designer; led activities in design of onboard new generation computing facilities within national program «Salyut-90» and international project of low orbit satellite communication system «Courier».
In 1991 he established and take the lead of «ELVIS+» company.
1998 — 2002 — Chairman of the Board of Directors in TrustWorks
2002 — 2003 — General Director of Synartra
2003 — till now – Managing Director of AV Galitsky Holding BV company
2004 — till now — President of NGO Russian Tech Tour
In 2008 he founded Russian venture fund «Almaz Capital Partners».
In June 2010 he became a member of Skolkovo Foundation Council.
Arkady Dvorkovich
Chairman of the Skolkovo Foundation
Arkady Dvorkovich
Chairman of the Skolkovo Foundation
Born on May 26, 1972 in Moscow.
In 1994 graduated from Moscow State University with a Master degree in economics.
1994-1997 – worked as an expert in the Expert Group of Russia’s Ministry of Finance.
1997-2000 — Head of the Economic Expert Group of Russia’s Ministry of Finance.
Since August of 2000 – Adviser of the Minister of Economic Development and Trade.
Since 2001 — Deputy Minister of Economic Development and Trade.
Since April of 2004 — Head of the Presidential Experts’ Directorate of the Presidential Executive Office.
Since May 13, 2008 — Aide to the President.
From May 13, 2008 to May, 21 2012 served as an aide to the President of the Russian Federation.
On December 31, 2009 according to the decree of the President Dmitry Medvedev entered the working group for creation of a detached territorial complex for research and development and further commercialization of the results.
On May 21, 2012 he was appointed the Deputy Prime-Minister of the Russian Federation.
May 2018 – appointed co-chair of the Skolkovo Foundation council.
In September 2018, he was appointed to a government commission on modernising Russia’s economy and innovative development.
The same month, he was appointed Chair of the Skolkovo Foundation.
Kirill Dmitriev
CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund
Kirill Dmitriev
CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund
Born in Kiev on 12 April 1975.
In 1996, he graduated with the highest distinction from Stanford University, having received a bachelor’s degree in economics. In 2000, he received a master’s degree in business administration with the highest distinction (Baker Scholar) from the Harvard School of Business.
From 1996-1999, he worked at the Goldman Sachs investment bank in New York and at the consulting company McKinsey & Company in Los Angeles, Moscow and Prague.
From 2000-2002, he worked at IBS company – first as deputy CEO until November 8, 2001, and then as managing director of the management consulting department until May 29, 2002. From 2002-2007, he worked at the Delta Private Equity fund – first as an investment director, then as its managing director and partner. From 2005-2006, he was the chairman of the Russian Venture Capital Association (RVCA).
From 2007-2011, he was a managing partner and president of the Icon Private Equity direct investment fund. He undertook a range of significant business transactions for the Russian investment market: the sale of Delta Bank to General Electric, the sale of Delta Credit to Société Générale, the sale of STS Media shares to Fidelity Investments, and others.
In 2010, he was added to the list of Young Global Leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
Since 2011, he has been the CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF).
Mikhail Kovalchuk
President of the Russian Scientific Centre “Kurchatov Institute”
Mikhail Kovalchuk
President of the Russian Scientific Centre “Kurchatov Institute”
Born September 21, 1946 in Leningrad.
Graduated from Leningrad State University in Physics in 1970; since then has been working at the Institute of Crystallography of the Academy of Sciences of the Soviet Union.
Since 1998served as Director of the Institute of Crystallography of the Russian Academy of Sciences. In 2001 appointed the Scientific Secretary of the Council for Science and High Technologies attached to the President of the Russian Federation.
Since October 21, 2005 — Member of Presidium and the Scientific Secretary of the Council for Science and High Technologies attached to the President of the Russian Federation.
Since June 2007 — Vice-President of the Academy for Nanotechnology.
On September 07, 2007, he became Member of the Supervisory Board of the Russian Corporation of Nanotechnologies.
On January 23, 2008 was appointed Head of the Commission for Science and Education of the Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation.
On November 18, 2009 was elected to the Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation.
In June 2010, joined the Skolkovo Foundation Council staff.
Alexander Kuleshov
Academician of the Russian Academy of Science, Skoltech president
Alexander Kuleshov
Academician of the Russian Academy of Science, Skoltech president
From 2016, president of Skoltech.
Born on May 2, 1946 in Moscow. In 1970, he graduated from the Lomonosov Moscow State University, with a degree in mathematics.
In 1977, he defended his Master’s thesis on a theme — “Stream management methods in networks with packet switching”, and in 1987, he defended his thesis for a doctor’s degree on a theme “Computer Network Protocols”.
In 1989, Mr. Kuleshov has been assigned the title of Professor. In 2008, he was elected Correspondent Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences in the Department of Nanotechnology and Information Technologies of the Russian Academy of Sciences (in the specialty of “Cognitive technologies in computer designing systems”).
A.P. Kuleshov is a specialist in the field of information technologies and mathematical modeling. The areas of scientific interests of A.P. Kuleshov: developing the basic principles for the creation of multidisciplinary models of complex technical objects; developing of new mathematical models, methods and algorithms of data processing and analysis, based on cognitive technologies, for the solving of concrete applied tasks in computerized design systems in the conditions of indistinct entrance data and intercommunication.
Models and methods were introduced in computerized design systems both in Russia and abroad; developing of new mathematical methods and algorithms of stream management and routing, which have been successfully introduced in large-scale territorially distributed networks of data transmission, and are published in the known monograph entitled “Packet Switching Networks” (1986); developing of architecture and system of data transmission protocols, which have been laid down on a basis of some created and functioning data transmission networks.
In 2006, A.P. Kuleshov has been elected as the director of the A.A. Kharkevich Institute for Information Transmission Problems (IITP) of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Mr. Kuleshov is a member of the International Publishing Council of the magazine “Problems of Management Theory and Practice”, the Chairman of the Academic Council of IITP of the Russian Academy of Sciences, the chairman of the doctorate dissertational council at IITP of the Russian Academy of Sciences, a member of Coordination Council on Innovative Activities and Issues of Intellectual Property at the Russian Academy of Sciences, Council of the Inter-Regional Public Organization — “Achievements of Young People”. He heads the basic Chair of Information Transmission and Processing of the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology in the IITP of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
The author and co-author of 54 studies, including 4 monographs.
He has been awarded the Medal for Labor Merit.
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