Born in 1964.
Graduated from the Ufa State Aviation Technical University in 1986.
Graduated from the Russian Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Russian Federation in 1996.
Obtained his PhD in Social Studies in 1994.
From 1989 to 1991 – Member of the Soviet Parliament, Congress of People's deputies of the USSR.
From 1992 to 1996 – chairman of the Russian Federal Committee (Ministry) on Youth Affairs.
From 1996 to 2007 – Deputy Minister, State Secretary and First Deputy Minister at Economics Development Ministry of Russian Federation.
From 2003 to 2009 – Board Member for Russian Railways, Sheremetyevo International Airport, JSC Mostotrest, RAO “UES of Russia”, JSC TRANSNEFT, Russian Venture Company, JSC “OGK-2”, INTER RAO, Federal Grid Company of Unified Energy System, RusHydro Group and JSC Aeroflot Russian Airlines.
From 2007 to 2010 – Managing Director and the Board of Directors ’ Chairman for Troika Dialog (Private Investment Company).
From 2010 to 2013 – Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Economic Policy.
Since 2012 – Head of the Executive Committees of Moscow Urban Forum and Open Innovations Forum.
From 2013 to 2016 – Rector of Moscow School of Management SKOLKOVO.
Since November 2016 – President of Moscow School of Management SKOLKOVO.