Evgeny Gontmakher

Graduated from the Faculty of Geography, Moscow State University in 1975. Doctor of Economic Sciences, professor.

Deputy Director for Research, Institute of World Economy and International Relations, Russian Academy of Sciences.

In 1975-1991 he worked at the Central Economic Research Institute (CINII), Gosplan of the RSFSR (later — the Ministry of Economy of Russia).

In 1992 - head of the department of the Ministry of Labor of Russia.

In October 1993 - April 1994 - Deputy Minister of Social Protection of the Russian Federation. Head of the department in the presidential administration in 1994-1995. 

In 1999-2003 - Head of the Department of Social Development of the Government of the Russian Federation. 

In 2003-2006 - Vice-President of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs.

 Member of the Board, Institute of Contemporary Development (Chairman of the Board - Igor Yurgens) since March 2008.

Deputy Director for Research, Institute of World Economy and International Relations, Russian Academy of Sciences.

Member of the Committee of Civil Initiatives.

Member of the Public Council of the Russian Jewish Congress.