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Doctor of medical Sciences, Professor, corresponding member of RAS
Oksana M. graduated from the MMA named after I. M. Sechenov in 1992. From 1992 to 1997 she worked in the intensive care unit of the clinic of internal diseases of MMA named after I. M. Sechenov. From 1997 to 2015 she worked at the Department of internal medicine propaedeutics First Moscow State Medical University named after I. M. Sechenov, where she was promoted from Department assistant to Professor. In 2013, she was Awarded the Russian government prize in the field of education. In 2017 she was appointed to the position of Director of "NMRC PM" of the Ministry of health of Russia.
Professor Drapkina combines ongoing clinical work with research activities.
Awards: diploma of the Ministry of health of Russia, Laureate of the Russian Government prize in education, badge " excellence in health care».
There were defended 16 PhD theses and 1 dissertation for the degree of doctor of medical Sciences under the scientific guidance of O. M. Drapkina, more than 600 scientific article were published in domestic and foreign journals, 7 monographs, 10 textbooks

In 1985, graduated from the school number 856 (Moscow).
In 1991, graduated from the Moscow State Law University.
In 1989, he was elected Vice President of Hemophilia Association (later renamed Hemophilia Society) that was established the same year.
Since 1993, he was the President of the Hemophilia Society.
In 2000, at the founding congress of the Russian Hemophilia Society he was elected its President, and he still holds this position.
In 2002–2004, he was a board member of the European Hemophilia Consortium and member of the World Federation of Hemophilia. He was named ‘Best volunteer’ of the World Federation of Hemophilia for his active work in CIS countries.
At present, he also holds the following positions:
• Co-chairman of the Russian Union of Patients Public Societies;
• Member of Commission for the Disabled under President of the Russian Federation;
• Head of the working group for improvement of the state sociomedical assessment system and monitoring of implementation of decisions made for the Commission for the Disabled under President of the Russian Federation;
• Co-chair of the Council of public agencies for patients’ rights for the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation;
• Deputy Chairman of the Public Council of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation;
• Member of Council of public agencies for patients’ rights for Federal Service for Surveillance in Healthcare;
• Member of Moscow’s regional department of All-Russia People's Front.
Yury Zhulyov was awarded with an honorary certificate by the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, an honorary certificate by the Federal Service for Surveillance in Healthcare and Social Development.

Evelina Zakamskaya was born on November 17, 1977, in Baku, and graduated from the Faculty of Philology at Tver State University. She is a presenter for Radio Mayak and for Mir, a television and radio company. Since 2006, she has been an anchor for television channel Russia 24. She writes and presents Mnenie (Opinion), a talk show covering social and political issues, and Idei, menyayushchie mir (World-Changing Ideas), a series of popular science programmes. Evelina Zakamskaya moderates Russia 24 sessions at major international forums. Since 2017 - Editor-in-Chief, Doctor Channel. She is married with two daughters.

Education
• Russian State Social University, Faculty of Sociology
• Moscow international higher businesses school MIRBIS. Presidential Program for the Training of Management Specialists. Specialization in marketing
• Advancia-Negocia business school, Paris, France

Expertise
• Member of the Expert Council on Digital Economy in the State Assembly of the Russian Federation
• Member of the Expert Council on Financial Literacy of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation
• Member of the Expert Council of the Deposit Insurance Agency
• Member of ESOMAR
• Member of the Russian Society of Sociologists
• The author of dozens of scientific publications and articles in the field of financial behavior of the population and business. Co-author of the books: 100 Facts about Russians’ financial Behavior, Encyclopedia of Russians’ financial behavior, Financial inclusion in Russia: the demand-side perspective, Children and finance: Safety of Savings and payments, Digital Literacy for the Future Economy, Children and Technology
• The winner of the IX All-Russian Business Women Competition Success, 2013

Alexey Leonidovich Kedrin was born on September 28, 1966 in Onega, Arkhangelsk region. After graduating from the Faculty of Journalism of Leningrad State University, Alexey worked in the field of public relations in Saint-Petersburg City Administration. After that, Alexey held senior positions in Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration under the President of the Russian Federation and in FMCG market companies.
Today Alexey is the Chairman of the Board of the Association of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers of the Eurasian Economic Union. Since 2022 - holds the position of Chairman of the Board of the Association of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers of the EAEU.

Director of the Petrovsky National Research Centre of Surgery.
Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Professor, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Honoured Doctor of the Russian Federation.
Biography:

1991: Graduated from Tselinograd State Medical Institute with a degree in General Medicine.
2001–2005: Head of Medical Unit No. 101, Chief Physician of Clinical Hospital No. 101 of the Federal Medical-Biological Agency in Lermontov, Stavropol Territory.

2003–2005: Deputy of the State Duma of Stavropol Territory.
2005–2015: General Director of the State Research Centre – Burnasyan Federal Medical Biophysical Centre.
2015–2016: Deputy Chief of the Presidential Administrative Directorate, Head of the Main Medical Department of the Presidential Administrative Directorate, Moscow.
2017–present: Head of the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine and Biomedical Technologies at the Russian Medical University, Ministry of Health of Russia.
2019–2020: Deputy Director for Scientific Work at the Kurchatov Institute.
2020-present: Director of the Petrovsky National Research Centre of Surgery.


Scientific Activity:
One of the leading specialists in the field of medical rehabilitation.
Author of over 730 scientific works, including 105 monographs and manuals, and approximately 35 patents and databases.
For his scientific and practical work, Kotenko has been twice awarded the Russian Government prizes in Science, Technology, and Education. He holds state awards including the Order of Honour, two Orders of Courage, and others, as well as a Commendation from the President of the Russian Federation.

Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Deputy General Director of JSC GENERIUM, Deputy Dean for Innovation and Translational Work of the Faculty of Fundamental Medicine, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Professor of the Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Pharmacy, Sechenov Moscow State Medical University under the Ministry of Health of Russia, leading researcher at the State Scientific Center Institute of Immunology, FMBA of Russia.
Honorary Chemist of the Russian Federation, Laureate of the Russian Government Prize in the field of science and technology. Awarded the Medals of the Order of Merit for the Fatherland, I and II degrees.
A native of the city of Novokuznetsk, Kemerovo region.
Education:
- Novosibirsk State Medical University, Medicine faculty.
- Moscow Pedagogical State University, Foreign languages.
Currently holds a senior position in the biotechnology company GENERIUM, which develops and produces innovative and reproduced medicines used in various areas of healthcare.
He is a leading specialist in the field of fundamental and practical medical biotechnology, immunobiology, molecular diagnostics and cell therapy.
The practical area of his activity is development, scaling up of production and implementation of therapeutic proteins and advanced therapy medical products for diagnosis and treatment of severe socially significant diseases.
Author of 489 scientific papers, including 18 monographs and practical guides, as well as 9 patents for inventions. Hirsch index according to RSCI equals to 38. Member of the editorial board of 8 scientific journals.
He is a member of:
- National Association of Rare Disease Experts,
- National Association of Experts in the Field of Primary Immunodeficiencies,
- National Association of Specialists in Thrombosis, Clinical Hemostasiology and Hemorheology,
- FABA (Federation of Asian Biotechnology Associations),
- EBTNA (European Biotechnology Thematic Network Association),
- ERS (European Respiratory Society).
Actively implements scientific achievements, being:
- Deputy Chairman of the Council for the priority direction “20c” of scientific and technological development of the Russian Federation “Transition to personalized medicine, high-tech healthcare and health-saving technologies, including through the rational use of medicines” under the President of the Russian Federation,
- Expert of the Council for the Development of the Pharmaceutical Industry of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Russia regarding innovative products,
- Co-author of the state programs of the Strategy for the Development of the Pharmaceutical Industry of the Russian Federation “Pharma 2020” and “Pharma 2030”,
- Member of the Board of Trustees of the Russian Science Foundation (RSF),
- Member of the Council of the Presidium of the Russian Academy of Sciences on personalized medicine,
- Member of the interdepartmental council of the Russian Academy of Sciences on scientific substantiation and support of the pharmaceutical policy of the Russian Federation,
- Member of the Expert Council of the Sirius University of Science and Technology and the Sirius Educational Center.

In 1988, he graduated from the Medical Faculty of the Rostov Order of Peoples' Friendship Medical Institute (RODNMI). Upon graduation from the institute in 1988, he was left for postgraduate studies. In his main position from 1991 to 2000. - Assistant, from 2000 to 2006 - Associate Professor, and from 2006 to August 2011 - Head of the Laboratory of Medical Genetics at the Rostov State Medical University (RostSMU). From 2006, he was concurrently an associate professor and then professor of the course in genetics and laboratory genetics at the Faculty of Advanced Medical Education of the Rostov State Medical University.
After moving to Moscow in 2011 - as the head of the department at the Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University. From 2012 to 2015 - Deputy Head of the Mutagenesis Laboratory (part-time) at the Medical Genetics Research Center of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences. From 2012 to 2015 - Deputy Director for Scientific Work of the Federal State Budgetary Scientific Institution "Moscow Research Center". From May 20, 2015 - Acting Director and then Director of the Federal State Budgetary Institution "Medical Genetics Research Center" (since 2019 - Federal State Budgetary Institution "Academician N.P. Bochkov Medical Genetics Research Center").
His scientific interests include clinic, diagnosis and treatment of inherited diseases, genetics of oncohematological diseases, the role of viruses in carcinogenesis, neonatal screening, and organization of medical genetic services. He is the author of more than 300 publications, 17 manuals and guidelines.

Sergey Lukyanov graduated from Lomonosov Moscow State University in 1985, majoring in Physiology. In 1986, started working at the Shemyakin and Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, rising in the ranks from Research Assistant to Head of Laboratory.
In 1994, he successfully defended his PhD dissertation ‘Cloning of a novel Xenopus homeobox gene XANF-1 by subtractive hybridization,’ which he completed at the Laboratory of Structure and Function of Human Genes under the supervision of Prof. Eugene D. Sverdlov. In 1999, he successfully defended his doctoral (DrSc) disseration ‘Selective suppression of polymerase chain reaction’ at the Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, advised by Prof. Eugene D. Sverdlov.
In 2003, he became a Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Science and became a full Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences in 2011.
In 2010–2014, he received a mega grant from the Russian Government to create a fluorescent bio-imaging laboratory at Nizhny Novgorod State Medical Academy (now Privolzhsky Research Medical University). This laboratory became the foundation of the NNSMA Biomedical Technology Research Institute. In 2012–2013, served as Acting Assistant to the Minister of Health of the Russian Federation. In 2013–2015, was the Vice Rector of the Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University (RNRMU). He became Acting Rector on 29 April 2015 and was elected the Rector of RNRMU in 2016.
Over the course of his work, Lukyanov published more than 180 research papers in Russian and foreign journals (with an h-index of 58 and a ‘sum of times cited’ over 18,000 according to Web of Science) and patented 51 inventions.
In 2006, he was awared the Russian Academy of Sciences Ovchinnikov Prize for outstanding work in physicochemical biology and biotechnology for his paper ‘Fluorescent proteins: finding, investigation and use in biotechnology.’ In 2012, he was awarded the RUSNANOPRIZE Nanotechnology International Prize. In 2015, he was conferred the Russian Federation National Award in science and technology for the development and implementation of a technological complex for the analysis of compound genome structure and functions.

In 1997, Timofey Nizhegorodtsev graduated from the Biology Department of Irkutsk State University. In 2009, he received a Master of Jurisprudence degree from the Russian Academy of State Service under the President of the Russian Federation.
At the Federal Antimonopoly Service of Russia, he is engaged in the development of competition in the social sphere and trade. With his direct involvement, a system of public and expert advisory councils under the FAS Russia was created. A number of action plans and packages of amendments to the regulatory legal acts for the development of competition in such spheres as health care and trade, tourism and education, as well as in the sphere of ritual services have been prepared. These include the Law on Trade (2009) and amendments to it (2016), the Law on Education (2012), the Law on Compulsory Health Insurance (2010), as well as amendments to the Law on Tourist Activities, the Law on Public Health Protection (2010) and the Law on Circulation of Medicines.
Timofey Nizhegorodtsev contributed greatly to the tariff regulation in the field of circulation of medicines. In particular, in 2018, new rules for state registration and re-registration of maximum selling prices for drugs included in the list of VEDs were developed and approved by Government Decree No. 1207, as well as a methodology for calculating such prices. In addition, with his participation legislation on the interchangeability of medicines was prepared (2014, 2019).
He was also actively involved in the development of "antimonopoly packages".
In 2007, Timofey Nizhegorodtsev headed the Department of the social sphere and trade of the Federal Antimonopoly Service of Russia.
In 2018, the work of the Department of Control of the Social Sphere and Trade in the field of competition advocacy was highly appreciated at the international level. The regulatory act developed by the Department, which brought transparency to the specifics of the description of medicines for medical use that are procured by the state, won in the category "Creating Markets for Private Sector Development" and thus for the first time brought FAS Russia 1st place in the World Bank-ICC international competition on competition advocacy.
In 2013, he was awarded the Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" II degree, in 2017 - the Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" I degree.
In 2011, he was awarded the title "Honorary Worker of the Antimonopoly Agencies of Russia".
In 2015, he was awarded the Badge of Honor of the Federal Antimonopoly Service "For Merits in the Development of Competition in Russia".
In 2019, he was awarded the Medal of the Federal Antimonopoly Service "For Distinction in Service" III degree.
In 2019, he was awarded the medal "For Contribution to the Development of the Eurasian Economic Union".
As Deputy Head of the Federal Antimonopoly Service of Russia, Timofey Nizhegorodtsev supervises health care, social sphere, trade and non-productive services.

Born July 27, 1964 in Obninsk, Kaluga Oblast.
In 1987, he graduated from the Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University with a degree in General Medicine. After graduation he stayed in the university, where he rose from postgraduate to professor of the department of clinical pharmacology.
In 1998 he graduated from the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration of the Russian Federation with a degree in state and municipal management, with the qualification of economist-financier.
In 2002, he defended the first doctoral dissertation in the Russian Federation on clinical and economic analysis and pharmacoeconomics.
From 2009 to 2012 he was. - Vladimir Potanin was Director of the Research Institute for Clinical and Economic Expertise and Pharmacoeconomics at the N.I. Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Federal State Autonomous Educational Institution of Higher Professional Education, Ministry of Health Care of the Russian Federation.
From 2012 to 2020, she was Head of the Research Laboratory of the N.I. Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University. - Head of the Research Laboratory for Technology Assessment in Healthcare at the Institute of Applied Economic Research of the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, a federal state budget-funded educational institution of higher education.
Since 2014. - Head of the Healthcare Finance Center of the Federal State Budgetary Institution "Research Financial Institute" of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation. Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation.
Since 2015. - General Director of the Federal State Budgetary Institution "Center for Expertise and Quality Control of Medical Care" of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation.
Since 2020. - Head of the Department of Economics, Management and Assessment of Healthcare Technologies of the Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Additional Professional Education "Russian Medical Academy of Continuing Professional Education" of the Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation.

Member of the Dissertation Council D 208.088.01.
Head of the Expert Council on Health Care of the Federation Council Committee on Social Policy, Expert of the Analytical Centre for the Government of the Russian Federation.
Chief Clinical Pharmacologist, Ministry of Health, Moscow Region.
Chief editor of scientific journals, Pharmacoeconomics. Modern Pharmacoeconomics and Pharmacoepidemiology" and "Medical Technology. Evaluation and Choice".
She is an author of three patents of the Russian Federation, two monographs, educational and methodical manuals for physicians, and more than 140 scientific papers published in Russian and foreign medical journals.
Doctor of Medicine (2002), Professor (2007). Under his supervision V.V. Omelyanovsky defended one doctoral thesis and seven Ph. Currently supervises the theses of two doctoral students and two doctoral candidates.
He is the President of the Russian branch of the International Society for Pharmacoeconomic Research and Outcome Evaluation (ISPOR).
He is a laureate of the Russian Federation Government Award in Science and Technology, has certificates of merit from the President of the Russian Federation and the Chairman of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, and has received commendations from the Chairman of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, the Analytical Center of the Russian Federation Government, the Russian Academy of National Economy and Public Administration under the President of the Russian Federation, and the Sverdlovsk Oblast Government.

Natalia Popova, First Deputy СEO of the Non-State Development Institute “Innopraktika”, President of Vision Media Center LLC, graduated from Finance Academy under the Government of the Russian Federation and the Faculty of Foreign Languages and Area Studies of Moscow State University. Natalia is a member of the Boards of Directors of ITECMA LLC, VEB Ventures LLC, also the Supervisory Boards of the INTC Composite Valley Foundation and MSP Bank JSC, as well as the Board of Trustees of the School Unit of the “Phystech XXI” cluster and the autonomous non-profit educational organization “Phystech-lyceum” named after P.L. Kapitsa. In addition, she is the chairman of the board of directors of IAC OJSC, the co-chairman of the Coordinating Council for the introduction of innovative Russian products into the production and economic activities of Gazprom. Natalia is a member of the Council for the Implementation of the Federal Scientific and Technical Program for the Development of Agriculture for 2017-2025; the working group which provide support to small and medium businesses in high-tech sectors of the economy, including those introducing innovations, implementing projects in the field of import substitution and (or) producing export products and services; to the Expert council for the development of financial instruments and non-financial measures to support enterprises of Russia's defense industry under the Commission of the State Duma on legal support for the development of organizations in the defense industry of Russia. Natalia is the originator and the host of Innopraktika media projects, including such projects as “Dom uchenyh” (lit.: The House of Scientists) in cooperation with “Kultura” TV channel, “Nauka” (lit.: Science) in cooperation with “Russia-24” TV channel, also a member of the committee for preparation and implementation of the global project "Russian Seasons". Since December 2019, Natalia Popova has been holding the position of the Ombudsman representing interests of high-tech leading companies, established on the Commissioner for Entrepreneurs' Rights at the President of the Russian Federation institution basis.

Born in Cheboksary.
1990: Graduated from the Chuvash State University named after I. N. Ulyanov with a degree in medicine.
2002: Awarded with the badge “Excellent Worker of Public Health”.
2007: Honored doctor of the Chuvash Republic.
2010: Doctor of Science in medicine.
2012: Professor of obstetrics and gynecology.
1987-1990 – nurse, obstetrician-gynecologist at the industrial hospitals in Cheboksary.
1990-1993 – Full-time postgraduate study at Chuvash State University.
1993-1994 - Assistant at the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department of the Chuvash State University.
1994-2012 – Chief Doctor of the Presidential Perinatal Center of the Ministry of Health and social development of the Chuvash Republic.
2010-2017 – Head of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology named after G. M. Vorontsova, of the Chuvash State University.
2012-2015 – Deputy Chair at the Cabinet of Ministers of the Chuvash Republic - Minister of Health and Social Development of the Chuvash Republic.
2015-2017 – Minister of Health of the Chuvash Republic.
2018-2019 – Adviser to the Head of the Federal Service for Surveillance in Healthcare.
2019-2020 – Head of the Department of State Control of Implementation of State Healthcare Programs, the Federal Service for Surveillance in Healthcare.
2020 – Director of the Project Activities Department, the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation.
Since April 10, 2020 - Head of the Federal Service for Surveillance in Healthcare.

Alexander Semenov has been working for the benefit of the pharmaceutical industry for more than 25 years, under his professional leadership, in October 2020, Active Component JSC concluded a special investment contract (SPIC) with St. Petersburg and the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation, and in December 2020, with the participation of officials of the Government of the Russian Federation, launched the 1st stage of the second production site of chemical pharmaceutical substances, most of which were not previously produced in Russia. Currently, the Company's portfolio includes over 60 INN substances for the most popular and socially significant medicines. Thanks to personal participation, strategic thinking and deep involvement of Alexander Semenov in management processes, Active Component is constantly increasing its production portfolio, the number of its own unique developments, the volume of products and creates new jobs. Through its activities, the Company contributes to the prosperity of the region, strengthening the national security of the country and reducing dependence on imported drugs, which served as its inclusion in the federal register of system-forming enterprises. Alexander was awarded the Gratitude of the Governor of St. Petersburg and is the winner of the "TOP CEO of 2021" competition according to Kommersant, is happily married and has four children.

First Deputy Chief Executive Officer for Development, Director of the Healthcare Directorate of the Roscongress Foundation, Head of the Healthy Life and Women for a Healthy Society projects.
Public figure, member of the Regional Health Council of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, member of the Council of the Eurasian Women's Forum, public representative of the Agency for Strategic Initiatives.
Education:
Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, Master's degree in Economics, International Finance and Banking programme.
I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Master's degree in Public Health, Institute of Leadership and Health Management.
Since 2018, she has served as the Head of Healthcare at the Roscongress Foundation and is the creator of the Healthy Life project, which has become the primary platform for healthcare discussions at key business events, including the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, the Eastern Economic Forum, and others. Over the years, the Healthy Life project has evolved into a multidisciplinary platform for national and international cooperation between government authorities and expert communities to collaboratively explore practical proposals for addressing critical healthcare issues. The Healthy Life Forum is held annually (in 2023, it was conducted as a summit of health ministers from CIS countries).
Since 2021, she has been managing the leading industry event, ‘Ensuring Drug Security’ Russian Pharmaceutical Forum, within the framework of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.
In 2021, she launched the Women for a Healthy Society project with the goal of uniting women who are involved in social projects within the health sector. This initiative is being carried out with the support of the Council of the Eurasian Women's Forum. The Women for a Healthy Society project is primarily focused on strengthening the values of health and the institution of the family in the Russian Federation. It aims to support initiatives led by women in the social sphere, which promote healthy lifestyles, provide assistance to motherhood and childhood, and offer support to the older generation.
In 2020, she received a letter of thanks from the President of the Russian Federation for her active participation in the preparation and organization of the Russia–Africa Summit and Economic Forum in 2019.
Also in 2020, she received a letter of thanks from the President of the Russian Federation for her selfless contribution to the Russian nationwide aid campaign We Are Together. This campaign aimed to provide social support to citizens during the COVID-19 epidemic in the Russian Federation.
In 2021, she received a letter of thanks from the Chairman of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation for her great contribution to the preparation and organization of the Third Eurasian Women's Forum.
In 2022, she was awarded the Certificate of Honour of the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation for her outstanding contribution to healthcare and active citizenship.
In 2023, she received a letter of thanks from the Chairman of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation for her contribution to the development of the Eurasian Women's Forum projects.
Also in 2023, she received a Commendation from the President of the Russian Federation for her contribution to the preparation and organization of the 25th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.

On May 1, 2020, Tadzio Schilling took office as the CEO of the Association of European Businesses (AEB).


Mr. Schilling was elected by representatives of the AEB’s member companies at the Annual General Meeting on March 17, 2020. He replaces Dr. Frank Schauff, who had headed the AEB since 2007 and was re-elected to a fourth term in 2016.

Tadzio Schilling holds an MA in International Relations and an advanced MA in International History and Politics from the Graduate Institute Geneva, as well as an Executive MPA from the Hertie School of Governance in Berlin.

In his professional career, he has worked in various finance, HR, and sales functions for companies such as Zurich Cantonal Bank, Dell Inc., Wesser & Partner, and FirstClimate. He has also worked as a researcher and lecturer in Russian Studies at the Humboldt University of Berlin.

Before joining the AEB, he served as Deputy Head of Economic Affairs, Finance, and Science at the Swiss Embassy, then as Inbound Business Development Leader and Head of the German Business Center at EY.

He has also served as Chairman of the AEB SME Committee and a Board Member of the Joint Chambers of Commerce Switzerland-CIS.

Tadzio speaks German, English, French, Italian, Russian, Polish, and some Chinese.

Deputy Chairperson of the Federation Council of the Russian Federation
Born on 29 June 1950 in the city of Nizhnyaya Salda, Sverdlovsk Region. In 1972, she graduated from the Sergei Kirov Urals Polytechnic Institute with a degree in engineering and economics. PhD in Economics and DSc in Social Sciences, professor. For 20 years she was engaged in teaching and research. Author of over 150 papers on economic, social and political issues.
Since 1990 – delegate, Deputy Speaker (1992–1993) of the Sverdlovsk Regional Parliamentarian Council.
1994–1996 – Deputy of the Council of Federation of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, Chairperson of the Federation Council Committee on Social Policy.
1996–1997 – Deputy of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, Chairman of the Subcommittee on International Humanitarian, Scientific and Cultural Cooperation of the State Duma Committee on International Affairs.
Since 1997 – Deputy and since 2000 – First Deputy Minister of Labour and Social Affairs of the Russian Federation.
April 2003 – March 2004 – Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation on Social Affairs.
April 2004 – December 2007 – Chairperson of the Social Insurance Fund of the Russian Federation.
On 2 December 2007, she was elected a deputy to the Fifth State Duma, Deputy Speaker of the State Duma Committee on Budget and Taxes.
On 4 December 2011, she was elected a deputy to the Sixth State Duma, First Deputy Chair of the State Duma Committee on Labour, Social Policy and Veteran Affairs.
Since 22 September 2014, she is a Representative of the executive authority of the Voronezh Region in the Federation Council. Deputy Speaker of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, member of the Federation Council Committee on Social Policy. Initiator and drafter of more than 40 laws, including laws on social protection. Full State Counsellor 1st Class of the Russian Federation. Decorated with state orders and medals.

She was born in Moscow in 1961.

In 1984, she graduated from the Faculty of Pharmacy of the First Moscow Medical Institute (First Moscow State Medical University named after I.M. Sechenov). Since 1984, she graduated from the Faculty of Pharmacy at the I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, where she subsequently held the positions of senior laboratory assistant (1984-1986), assistant (1986-1989), senior lecturer (1989-1993), associate professor (1993-2005), professor of the Department of Pharmacy Management and Economics of the Faculty of Pharmacy (2005-2006), head of the Department of Pharmacy Management and Economics (since 2007), dean of the Faculty of Postgraduate Professional Education for pharmacists (since 2005).
Expert in the field of management and economics of pharmacy, Doctor of Pharmacy, Professor.
She is the author of the first dissertation in marketing research on the pharmaceutical market in Russia, one of the founders and chief editors of a professional pharmaceutical magazine "LadyVita" (2003-2004).
Since 2005 she has been the editor-in-chief of the professional pharmaceutical magazine Pervy Stol.
Since 2007 she has been a member of the international pharmaceutical organization FIP.
By order of the Minister of Health of the Russian Federation, she was appointed Director of the Department of State Regulation of Circulation of Medicines.
In July 2013, she was appointed Assistant Minister of Health of the Russian Federation.
In October 2013, she was appointed Director of the Department of Drug Provision and Regulation of Circulation of Medical Products of the Russian Ministry of Health.
In 2020, she was appointed Head of the Federal State Institution "Federal Center for Planning and Organization of Drug Provision to Citizens".

Born on January 9, 1967 in Sverdlovsk.
1986-1988 – served in the USSR Army.
1992 – graduated from Ural State Medical Institute.
August 1992 – March 1996 – intern; Obstetrician Gynecologist, Komi Republic Hospital in Syktyvkar.
March 1996 – November 1996 – Deputy Medical Superintendent for Consulting and Diagnostics, Medical Superintendent, Komi Republic Perinatal Center in Syktyvkar.
November 1996 – December 1999 – Medical Superintendent, Komi Republic Medical Group in Syktyvkar.
January 2000 – March 2006 - Medical Superintendent, Komi Republic Perinatal Center under Komi Republic Agency of Health Care, Syktyvkar.
March 2006 – February 2011 – Minister of Health Care, Komi Republic.
February 2011 – June 2012 – Head of Department, Obstetrics and Gynecology Department (offers a course of pediatrics), Kirov State Medical Academy under the Ministry of health Care of the Russian Federation, Syktyvkar.
July 2012 – March 2013 – Deputy Head, Federal Service for Health Care Supervision, Moscow.
July 2013 – July 2015 – acting Head, Federal Service for Health Care Supervision.
July 14, 2015 – Head of the Federal Service for Health Care Supervision (has the title of the Full State 2-nd Class Counsellor of the Russian Federation).
Since January 21, 2020 - Minister of Health of the Russian Federation.

1999 – Doctor of Medicine.
2004 – postgraduate degrees in Obstetrics/Gynecology and Public Health Care Administration.
Board certified in Obstetrics/Gynecology and Public Health Care Administration.
Editor-in-Chief and Founder, Human Health in the North Journal. Editorial Board Member, Children’s Health Care in the North West Journal.

Since May 2017 Irina Panarina has been appointed to the position of General Manager of AstraZeneca, Russia and Eurasia. Irina is responsible for AstraZeneca business in Russia & Eurasia Area and she leads AstraZeneca Russia.
Irina Panarina has worked for AstraZeneca since 2009. In October 2015 Irina joined the Russian team as Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disease Business Unit Head. Before coming to Russia, Irina Panarina held the position of General Manager at AstraZeneca Ukraine.
Prior to joining AstraZeneca Irina held regional roles at GSK Pharma headquarters in London, UK.
Irina Panarina has work experience in marketing, product portfolio management, people development.
Irina Panarina has degrees from Newcastle University & South Bank University. She also holds MBA degree from INSEAD Business School.

Born in 1978 in Leningrad.
Education: School of Economics, St. Petersburg State University; internship at Yale University, USA, in 1995–1996.
Pytr Rodionov became the CEO of GEROPHARM in 2001. Under his leadership, the company stepped up to be an efficient business entity and a major player in Russia’s pharmaceutical market, as well as a recognized expert in the professional community.
In 2013–2017 Pyor Rodionov received the Chief of the Year award and the Expert of the Year title (from Expert North-West magazine), entered TOP 250 of Russia’s CEOs and won the Entrepreneur of the Year award (EY) and RBC Award (St. Petersburg).
Pyotr Rodionov is a member of Delovaya Rossiya All Russia Public Organization, Council on Guardianship under the Government of the Russian Federation and Subcommittee on circulation of medicines under the Commission on Healthcare of the Government of the Russian Federation. In 2016 he joined State Duma Committee for biotechnology, pharmaceutical and medical industry, as well as Social and Business Council of the Healthcare Strategic Development Project under the Government of the Russian Federation.

CEO, Association of Russian Pharmaceuticals Manufacturers, member of the Board, Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs, member of the Council, Chamber of Trade and Industry of the Russian Federation
PhD in Medicine, a degree from I.M. Sechenov First Moscow Institute of Medicine.
In 2002, he co-founded the Association of Russian Pharmaceuticals Manufacturers and led it until 2004. From 2004 to 2007, he was Deputy Director of Federal State-Owned Institution Research Center for Testing of Medical Applications under the Russian Service for Supervision of Healthcare. In October 2007, a general meeting of the Association once again elected Victor Dmitriev its CEO.
Founded in 2002, the Association of Russian Pharmaceuticals Manufacturers includes leading Russian pharmaceutical companies with around 75% of Russia’s medicine output, more than 40% of exports, and more than 80% of domestically produced medicines for the Essential Medicines Provision Program. The Association’s mission is to develop the Russian pharmaceutical industry to ensure the necessary supplies of modern, quality, and affordable medicines to the public.

Born 7 July 1960 in Goгky oblast.
In 1985, graduated Ivanovo State Medical Institute with honours, majoring in Paediatrics. Worked her way up from a rural hospital nurse to Chief Physician of Teykovo Central Regional Hospital (Ivanovo Oblast).
In 1999, elected Deputy of the 3rd State Duma of Ivanovo single member electoral district No.78 (Ivanovo oblast), also elected Deputy of the 4th, 5th, and 6th State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation.
Acted as Deputy Head of the State Duma Committee for Healthcare and Sports, Head of the State Duma Committee for Healthcare, First Deputy Head of the United Russia fraction at the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation.
While in the State Duma, was a member of interagency working group on the Healthcare priority national project at the Russian Federation Presidential Council for the Implementation of the Priority National Projects, State Duma Committee for the Juvenile Affairs and Protection of their Rights and Governmental Committee for Combating Drug Abuse and Illegal Drug Trafficking, as well as acted as Deputy Head of State Duma Committee for Technical Regulation.
Doctor of Medicine, Honoured Doctor of the Russian Federation, Professor, co-author of over 59 research publications, 7 textbooks, 6 patents. The winner of the Russian Federation Governmental Award in the field of science and technology. In 2001, graduated Moscow State Social University specializing in Law. Holds top qualification category in Public Health. Chair of the Department on outpatient and social paediatrics at Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University (RNRMU), the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation.
Decorated with the Order of Honour, Medal of the 2nd degree Order of Service to the Fatherland, Medal of Merit for the National Healthcare; received Citation from Valentina Matvienko, the Chair of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation.
Appointed Deputy Minister of Healthcare of the Russian Federation by Government Order No.1010-р of 18 June 2012.

Born in Moscow, Russia on 27 November 1968.
Ignatiev holds an MD – diploma with honours from the I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University. Expert in clinical pharmacology. Holds a Candidate of Medical Research Degree. Studied at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons (New York, USA). Holds MBA degrees from Moscow International Higher Business School MIRBIS and London Guildhall University (now part of the London Metropolitan University).
For 7 years Ignatiev worked in the Russian branch of the international pharmaceutical company Bristol-Myers Squibb in the positions of Product Manager, Franchise Manager, Marketing Director.
For 5 years Ignatiev served in the Russian branch of the international pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca in the leading positions of Marketing Director and Sales Director.
In 2008, Ignatiev was appointed Director for Business Development in CJSC R-Pharm, a Russian pharmaceutical company. And now he is the Chief Executive Officer.
In 2018 Ignatiev was elected to become Vice Chair of the Board of the Association of International Pharmaceutical Manufacturers.

Olga Tkacheva graduated with honours from S.M. Kirov Gorky State Medical Institute majoring in General Medicine and the therapy internship in S.M. Kirov Gorky State Medical Institute. In 1993, Olga Tkacheva was awarded the scientific degree of Candidate of Medical Sciences, in 1999 – Doctor of Medical Sciences. In 2006, she earned the title of professor. Ms Tkacheva has 32 years of clinical work experience and 28 years of teaching under her belt.
From 2013 to 2018 – Senior Geriatrician of the Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation. From 2015 – present – contracted Chief Geriatrician of the Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation and Director of Russian Clinical Research Centre for Gerontology. She is the author of more than 300 scientific publications, 11 monographs, national guidelines, has one certificate and three patents for inventions.
She headed the working groups and was a member of expert committees on the preparation of national guidelines ‘Diagnosis and treatment of hypertension’, the recommendations on diagnosis and treatment of hypertension in pregnant women, national guidelines on diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular diseases during pregnancy, guidelines on general risk reduction of disease and complications in women, practical guidelines on the use of hormone replacement therapy in peri- and postmenopausal women, national guidelines ‘Prevention of chronic non-communicable diseases’, guidelines for physicians ‘Basic Principles of the prevention and treatment of thrombosis in tables and charts’, guidelines ‘Follow-up monitoring of patients with chronic non-communicable diseases and high-risk patients’.
Olga Tkacheva’s scientific research focused on the mechanisms and patterns of the heart and blood vessels ageing and their correlation with cellular replicative ageing, the issues of the age-related metabolic disorders, prevention and treatment of age-related diseases and geriatric syndromes.
She advised on 20 candidate and five doctoral theses.
She is the president of the National Public Organization ‘Russian Association of Gerontologists and Geriatricians’, member of the National Public Organization ‘Russian Society for the Prevention of Non-Communicable Diseases’, National Public Organization ‘Russian Society of Cardiology’, National Organization ‘Russian Medical Society on Arterial Hypertension’, National Medical Society of Preventive Cardiology, European Society of Cardiology, European Geriatric Medicine Society.
She is a member of the editorial board of medical journals ‘Rational Pharmacotherapy in Cardiology’, ‘Preventive Medicine’, ‘Clinical Gerontology’, ‘Archives of Internal Medicine’, ‘Medical Care’, ‘Women’s Health Issues’, ‘Russian Open Medical Journal’, ‘Bulletin of the Ivanovo Medical Academy’.

Shestakov, Vladislav (born on November 27, 1969, in Salekhard, USSR) is a Director of State Institute of Drugs and Good Practices, Deputy Director of Russian State GMP-Inspectorate.
Before being appointed as a Director of the Institute served as Chairman of the Pharmacy and Biotechnology branch offices of All Russia Public Organization “Business Russia”.
Honorary chemist, a certified inspector and GMP auditor. Russian State GMP-Inspectorate Deputy Head and Head of the GP Committee of the Pharmacy vocational qualifications Council of the National Pharmaceutical Chamber. Since 1997 has been working in the field of healthcare and pharmacy.
Biography
Born on November 27, 1969 in Salekhard, Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous area, USSR. In 1987 he entered the Tyumen State Medical Institute, in 1989 he continued his studies at the Smolensk State Medical Academy. He graduated from the State University of Management (2005), specialty – “State and municipal management”. In 2008 he graduated from the Academy of Labor and Social Relations, “Business Administration”. In 2016 he got a vocational retraining diploma of the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT), "GMP and drugs quality control - theory and practice of GMP-inspection / audit."
2000 - Deputy Director-General, Irbitsky Chemical and Pharmaceutical Plant.
2001-2001 - Vice-president, Rosmedprom.
2002-2003 - Head of commercial department, Hemofarm, Moscow office.
2004-2005 - Deputy Director-General, Makiz-Pharma.
2005 - General Director, Skopinsky Pharmaceutical Plant.
2007 – GR Director, Union of Professional Pharmaceutical Organizations.
2008 – President, Epidbiomed Group of Companies.
2009 - Business Development Director, Binnopharm.
2011-2012 – Counselor to the Director-General, Usolie-Sibirskiy Khimfarmzavod.
2012-2013 – Deputy Director-General, Nanolek.

On November 27, 2013, Shestakov was appointed as Director of State Institute of Drugs and Good Practices.
Since 2003, he has been a regular lecturer of educational programs for professional development in the field of managing the commercial and government organizations’ activities, as well as specialized programs in pharmaceuticals and pharmaceutical production. He has the certificate of the international inspector of WHO on good manufacturing practice.
Awards
• The title of “Honorary Chemist”
• Certificate of Honor from the Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation “For achieved progress at work”.

In 2012, Vadim Kukava was offered the position of Executive Director of the Association of leading global innovative pharmaceutical companies, InPharma. During this time, the Association has become a key player in the Russian pharmaceutical market, collaborating with government bodies to develop balanced regulations of the industry for the benefit of Russian patents.
From 2006 to 2012, Vadim worked in leading international companies that produce consumer goods, in positions connected to public/GR relations and policy affairs. During this time, Vadim participated in discussions on key legislation in the sphere of regulating the tobacco and medical industries, collaborated with representatives of the Russian and European scientific communities, and played an active role in the work of industrial associations, including on the Board. In addition, Vadim was responsible for creating and developing a division for public and regulatory affairs.
From 2004 to 2006, he worked as a consultant at the Federal Agency for State Property Administration (Rosimuschestvo). Vadim was responsible for implementing the full range of powers of ownership related to property within the forestry and chemical industry owned by the Russian Federation.
In 2003, he graduated from the Faculty of Law of the International University in Moscow.