Born March 2, 1942 in the village Taymaniha Rodnikovskogo region Ivanovo region, Russian.
. Since 1960, at the end of the Ivanovo Industrial Technical School, worked at the Penza compressor factory.
. In 1966, on the job he graduated from the Penza Polytechnic Institute
. Doctor of Technical Sciences.
From September 1969 he worked in the Penza Polytechnic Institute. In 1980 headed the Department of "Machinery and Technology foundry.
. In 1990 became a people's deputy of RSFSR.
. In 1999 - Chief of Staff of Russia's Federation Council Committee on Science, culture, education, health and ecology.
. 19 December 1999 was elected to the State Duma of the third convocation.
. May 27, 2000 at the founding congress of the "Unity" was elected a member of the political council of the party.
. He has 450 scientific papers and monographs, more than 180 inventions in the field of ecology.
. Wife Raisa
Vladimirovna. Son Maxim, daughter Olesya.
