Born on February 20, 1962.

1985: graduated from the Moscow Physics and Technology Institute.
 
1985-1988: post-graduate studies at the Moscow Physics and Technology Institute, graduated with a doctoral degree in Engineering.

1988-1993: engineer, senior engineer, leading engineer at the Polyus Research Institute of the Ministry of Electronic Industry, Moscow.

1994-1995: economist, leading economist, chief specialist at the intra-bank payments centre serving the Yukos Oil Company in the client directorate of JSC Promradtekhbank, Moscow.

1995-1996: Head of the Financial Directorate of OJSC Yukos Oil Company, Moscow.

1996-1997: Vice President of Finance and Economics at OJSC Vostsibneftegaz East Siberian Oil and Gas Company, Moscow.

1997: graduated from the Institute of Advanced Management Training of the Academy of the National Economy under the Government of the Russian Federation.

1997-1998: adviser to the Minister and Deputy Minister of Fuel and Energy of the Russian Federation.

1998: Chairman of the State Committee of the Russian Federation for State and Material Reserves.

1998-2000: Deputy Minister of Fuel and Energy.

2000-2004: First Deputy Presidential Envoy to the Volga Federal District.

March 15, 2004: appointed Head of the Federal Tariff Service of the Russian Federation.