Born Dec. 9, 1945 in Leningrad, a Jew.
In 1968 he graduated from Leningrad Polytechnic Institute. M. I. Kalinina specializing in engineer-physicist ". Ph.D. in Mathematical Sciences.
. In 1960 he worked in the repair and construction department of the Leningrad factory "Svetlana".
. In 1968 - 72 - Engineer of the Central Research Institute of Materials.
. In 1972 - 87 worked as a junior, then senior researcher, Institute of the USSR Academy of Sciences, Institute of the USSR State Committee on Statistics.
. In 1987 - 88 - Head of the association "Change".
. From 1988 to 1992 was director of the Agency of social information.
. In 1992 - 94 - Head of the Department of Social Work North West Personnel Center.
. In 1987 - 90 was part of the Leningrad Inter-professional club "Perestroika".
. In 1988 - 92 - Chairman of the Leningrad club consumers, in parallel (in 1989 - 92) - vice-president of the Federation of Consumer Societies of the USSR
. Since 1990 - Chairman of the Consumers Union of Russia.
. 12 December 1993 was elected to the State Duma.
. December 17, 1995 was elected to the new composition of the State Duma.
. 19 December 1999 was elected to the State Duma of the third convocation.
. Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Industry, Construction and High Technology.
. Associate
. Author of more than 100 scientific publications.
Married.
