Born January 29, 1954 in the town of Management under Mr.. Kuibyshev (Samara) in a family of school teachers and an aeronautical engineer of KB. N. Kuznetsova. His father later was the chief designer, the head of the Kuibyshev KB Motors, then - Deputy Minister of Aviation Industry of the USSR.
He started his study in the Kuibyshev Aviation Institute. Then, in 1976, graduated from the Faculty of engine at the Moscow Aviation Institute.
. Eight years he worked at the firm Mikoyan design engineer, assistant to the lead engineer, lead engineer for flight tests, the lead designer of the ship version of the MiG-29.
. Since December 1984 - deputy chief designer of engine EDB them
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Since 1989 - chief designer of OKB. A. S. Yakovlev, after the privatization of companies - chief designer and chairman of the joint stock company "OKB them. A. S. Yakovlev.
. Since 1991 - Chairman of the Board of Directors LLP Corporation "YAK.
. Since 1994 - Member of the Board of Industrial Policy and Entrepreneurship under the Government of Russia.
. From June 1996 - Member of the Board of Directors "Business Russia".
. Board member of the Association of privatized and private enterprises (1996).
. May 18, 2000 was appointed Minister of Industry, Science and Technology of Russia.
. Member of the Board of Directors of OJSC "Airline" Transaero ".
. President of the International Business Aviation Center.
. Doctor of Technical Sciences.
. State Prize Laureate (1998).
. In June 2000 awarded the Order of Merit to the Fatherland "IV degree.
. Master of sports of waterskiing.
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