Candidate of geological and mineralogical sciences in the specialty of geology, prospecting and exploration of solid minerals, minerageny.
Expert of the Federal State Budgetary Institution "Rosgeolekspertiza", member of the Eurasian Union of Experts on Subsoil Use (EUSUES), founder and CEO of the Open Geology group of companies. Graduated from St. Petersburg State University, Faculty of Geology.

More than 20 years of experience in research, education, design and production spheres related to the geology of mineral deposits, prospecting and exploration of deposits. Scientific interests and scope of activity.

Forecasting, prospecting and exploration of solid mineral deposits, including highly liquid solid minerals (diamonds, gold, PGM, etc.). Development and implementation of modern integrated forecasting and exploration solutions.
Current issues of mining law and economics of mineral resources. Modern information technologies in the field of development of mineral deposits. Scientific research, expert and consulting activities in the field of subsoil use.

Regions, areas of scientific interests and works: Fenoscandia (Finland, Sweden, North-West Russia), Ural, Kazakhstan, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Republic of Buryatia, Irkutsk Region, Far East. 25 scientific publications, as well as more than 20 exploration projects and production reports.