Was born in 1937
In 1961 he graduated from Moscow Institute of oil-and-gas industry named for Gubkin I. M.
Doctor of geology and mineral science (1980), professor, academician of RAS.
Was awarded with medals and orders, laureate of state and personal premiums.
1963-1988 Russian State University of oil and gas named for Gubkin I. M., from postgraduate to vice-chancellor of science work.
1988-current time Institute of problems of oil and gas of RAS, deputy director, director.
1994-1998 Ministry of fuel engineering, counsel of oil industry.
1995-1997 state company “Rosneft”, counsel of the president.
1996-2001 open joint-stock company “Gazprom”, counsel of Board of directors.
1996-current time Russian-American center of new technologies in oil and gas industry, co-director.
Member of Expert Counsel of Russian Federation government, president of National Academy of oil and gas, vice-president of International fuel and energy Association, president of Russian Association of energy economy, member of Counsel of International Gas Union, member of Committee of awards granting of Russian Federation government in the field of science and technique, member of the board of Russian Academy of natural sciences, deputy board of directors of Expert – Consultant counsel of “Gazprom” company, president of Association of development of scientific and business connections of Russia and European Union.
Member of author group and publishing college of development of “Energy strategy of Russia during the period up to 2020”.