Education - Moscow State University: Moscow, RU, 1972-1977, M.Sc.; Institute for US and Canadian Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences, 1977-1980, PhD. Researcher - Institute for US and Canadian Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences, 1980-1995. Head, Section of Energy Studies and Econometric Data Bases, Institute for US and Canadian Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences, 1995-2008. Head, Center of Energy Security Problems, Institute for US and Canadian Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences, 2008-2022. Faculty - Department of International and National Security, State Academic University for the Humanities, Moscow, Russia, 2003-2020. Faculty - Center of International Business and Regional Development, Academy of National Economy and Public Administration: Moscow, Russia, 1990-2015. Energy Security Expert - Federal Register of Experts in Science and Technology of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation, 2013-present. Advisory Expert - Council for international energy cooperation at the Ministry of Energy of Russia, 2014-present. Expert - Technology Platform "Intelligent Power System of Russia", Moscow, 2010 to present. Expert - Russian International Affairs Council, Moscow, 2017 to present. Associate Expert on Energy Problems - Center for Strategic Studies - CSS, Moscow, 2000 - 2005. Membership - Expert group on problems of the participation of Russia in the APEC, Ministry of Economic Development and Trade, Moscow, 2000 - 2005. Membership - Pacific Telecommunications Council - PTC, Honolulu, US, 1990 to 2000.