1973 - graduated from Tomsk Polytechnic Institute (TPI), specialty – “Chemical Dynamics and Combustion”;
1973 – 1976 – Engineer at Anthracides Basic Science and Research Laboratory, TPI;
1976 – 1979 – Postgraduate student at TPI;
1979 – Assistant at Fuel Chemical Technology Department, TPI;
1980 – Associate Scientist at Anthracides Basic Science and Research Laboratory, TPI;
1980 – PhD thesis “Organic Chemistry” (Solid Combustible Chemistry);
1981 – 1997 – Senior Research Associate at Anthracides Basic Science and Research Laboratory, TPI;
1985 – awarded the grade of Senior Research Associate (specialty – “Chemical Technology of Fuel and Gas”);
1997 – present time – Associate Professor at the Department of Geology and Oil Field Development, TPU;
2015 – professional retraining, specialty - “Oil and Gas Field Development”.