1984-86 and 1989-91, studies in Geology and Philosophy, Lomonosov Moscow State Univ.; 1994, BA in Economics, American Univ., Washington DC; 1997, MBA, Georgetown; studies, INSEAD, France. 1991-97, worked on dev. projects, US Agency for Int'l Dev. and World Bank; 1997-2003, Consultant and Corporate Finance Adviser, Monitor Group, London; 2003-07, Chief Dev. Officer and Vice-President, Business Dev., Sual Int'l; 2007-10, Director, Corporate Strategy and Business Development, UC RUSAL. From December 2010, CEO, En+ Group, responsible for operational management and implementation of strategies aimed to turn the group into a global leader in the mining, metallurgy, energy and strategy-related industries in Russia and abroad. Former Chairman, Int'l Aluminium Institute.