MD Doctor of Political Sciences, Candidate of Medical Sciences, MPH, Professor, Higher School of Health Administration under I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, President of Russian Public Health Association.

Work in leading academic, research, civil service (including Administration of President of Russia) and civil society organizations focused on public health, social security, health and health care policy and politics in international perspective, global health, public health interests advocacy, civil society involvement.

State Duma expert. Co-authored projects, books, policy reports:

• Towards Healthy Russia. Focus on NCDs, 1993;
• THR. Prevention of NCDs in Context of Reforms, 1995;
• Political Problems of Social Security (Example of Health Care) in G7 countries, 2000; Preventive Approach to Public Health Issues, 2008;
• Tobacco Epidemic in Russia, 2009; Alcohol Use in the Russian Federation, 2009;
• European Smoking Cessation Guidelines and Quality Standards, 2012;
• Russian Tobacco Deal, 2012; Promoting Health of Migrants in Russia and U.S. through Social Changes, 2014.

Participates in international collaboration, including FCTC.

Fulbright fellow, 2001. Visiting scholar at GWU, 2001, LSHTM, 2006. WHO temporary adviser, 1994, 2008.