Vagit Alekperov
President and CEO
Energy Management, oil & gas
Lukoil Oil Company
Russian Federation
Biography
Current position and memberships: PJSC LUKOIL President and CEO Executive member of PJSC LUKOIL’s Board of Directors​ Chairman of PJSC LUKOIL Management Committee Year of birth: 1950 Career:​​ 1974 — graduated from the Azerbaijan Oil and Chemistry Institute named after M.Azizbekov. Doctor of Economy, full member of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences. Honored Worker of the Fuel and Energy Sector, Honored Oiler. Decorated with five orders, eight medals, and awarded the Diploma of Merit and Commendation of the Russian President on two occasions. A two —​ time Laureate of the Russian Government award. In 1968 started to work at the oilfields in Azerbaijan and West Siberia. 1987—1990 — General Director of Production Association Kogalymneftegaz. Head of Tyumen Oil and Gas Agency of the USSR Ministry of Oil and Gas Industry. 1990—1991 — Deputy, First Deputy Minister of the Oil and Gas Industry of the Soviet Union. 1992—1993 — President of Langepasuraikogalymneft oil concern. 1993—​2000 — Chairman of OAO LUKOIL Board of Directors. Since 1993 —​ President of OAO LUKOIL.​ Current position and memberships: PJSC LUKOIL President and CEO Executive member of PJSC LUKOIL’s Board of Directors​ Chairman of PJSC LUKOIL Management Committee Year of birth: 1950 Career:​​ 1974 — graduated from the Azerbaijan Oil and Chemistry Institute named after M.Azizbekov. Doctor of Economy, full member of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences. Honored Worker of the Fuel and Energy Sector, Honored Oiler. Decorated with five orders, eight medals, and awarded the Diploma of Merit and Commendation of the Russian President on two occasions. A two —​ time Laureate of the Russian Government award. In 1968 started to work at the oilfields in Azerbaijan and West Siberia. 1987—1990 — General Director of Production Association Kogalymneftegaz. Head of Tyumen Oil and Gas Agency of the USSR Ministry of Oil and Gas Industry. 1990—1991 — Deputy, First Deputy Minister of the Oil and Gas Industry of the Soviet Union. 1992—1993 — President of Langepasuraikogalymneft oil concern. 1993—​2000 — Chairman of OAO LUKOIL Board of Directors. Since 1993 —​ President of OAO LUKOIL.​
Research Interest
Oil & natural gas, energy management, power generation, marine fuels and lubricant oils