ILYA PONOMAREV

ILYA PONOMAREV

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lya Ponomarev has served as our director since our inception and has  been our Chief Executive Officer since February 15, 2018. From December 2007 to the present, Hon. Ponomarev served an opposition  member of Russian Parliament — State Duma representing Novosibirsk — the capital of Siberia, and is chairing Innovations and  Venture Capital (formerly Hi-Tech development) subcommittee. Although he was a member of parliament until 2016, after his lone vote  against the war between Russia and Ukraine, he was not permitted to return to Russia after traveling to the United States. 

Earlier Ilya Ponomarev  held various positions in government offices and private companies, including Vice president of Yukos Oil Company, the largest Russian oil and gas company, and prior to that Director for CIS Business Development and Marketing for Schlumberger Oilfield Services.

Ilya Ponomarev holds BSc in Physics from Moscow State University and Master of Public Administration from Russian State Social  University. He is an author of a number of research papers and magazine articles about new economy development, energy, regional  policies, education and international relations.