Sergey Ivanovich Shmatko

Biography

Born in 1966. Education: In 1990, Sergey Shmatko graduated from the Faculty of Political Economics of the Ural State University. In 1992, he graduated from the Faculty of Economics of the University of Marburg, Germany. In 2004, he completed the Higher Academic Courses of the Military Academy of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, majoring in Defense and Security Protection of the Russian Federation. Doctor of Science (Engineering). Professional background: In 1992, he started working as an auditor at BDO Binder, Frankfurt am Main. In 1994, he took up his post as Director of RFI GmbH, a company for advice on investment to Russia and an official representative of the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (RFBR) in the European Union. From 1995 to 1997, he worked as a researcher of the Institute for Investment Issues and headed the External Relations Division of the Russian Regional Development Bank. From 1997 to 1999, he headed the Analytic Center for Economic Strategy of Rosenergoatom. In 1999, he was the Advisor to the Director General of the All-Russian Research Institute for Nuclear Power Plants Operation (VNIIAES) on economic strategy. From 2002 to 2005, he was the Chairman of the Conversion Public Foundation. From February 2005 to June 2006, he was the Advisor to the Chairman of the Management Board of Gazprombank. From February 2005 to June 2005, he worked as the Vice President of Atomstroyexport. From February 2005 to May 2005, he worked as the President of Atomstroyexport. From January 2008 to May 2008, he was the Deputy Director of Atomenergoprom. From June 2008 to May 2012, he was the Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation. In June 2012, pursuant to the Russian President’s decree, he was appointed as a member of the Presidential Commission for Strategic Development of the Fuel and Energy Sector and Environmental Security of the Russian Federation. On June 1, 2013, pursuant to the Russian President’s decree, Sergey Shmatko was appointed as the Special Representative of the President of the Russian Federation on International Cooperation in the Electric Power Industry.

Research Interest

Business & Management