Specialist in regional development of Russia. PhD work - Innovation potential of Russian regions. MSU Lecturer Geography of innovation. Author of over 80 publications in Voprosy Economiki, Foresight and STI Governance, Natural Hazards, "Economy of region", etc., and 8 books. Participated in federal and regional programs of economic development, conducted studies in >50 Russian regions and abroad. Interests: innovation, entrepreneurship, high-tech clusters, environmental issues