Viacheslav Pershukov
Background
Viacheslav Pershukov was born in 1958 in Magnitka, Chelyabinsk Region. He graduated from Moscow State University with a degree in Mechanics and holds a post-doctoral degree in Applied Science. He is a Professor and Academician in the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences. Much of his career was spent holding engineering positions at the Krzhizhanovsky Energy Institute and managerial positions in private companies. In 2005–2008, Mr Pershukov served as Technical Director at West Siberian Resources before moving to CH Oil & Gas as Chief Executive. In April 2011 he joined ROSATOM as First Deputy Director of the R&D Directorate and then as Deputy CEO for Research and Development. Since June 2011, Mr Pershukov has worked as Deputy CEO for Innovation Management at ROSATOM.