Dmitry Livanov

Dmitry Viktorovich Livanov (Russian: Дми́трий Ви́кторович Лива́нов, born February 15, 1967 in Moscow) is a Russian Doctor of Physics, professor, former rector of Moscow Institute of Steel and Alloys, and the Minister of Education and Science of the Russian Federation (2012-2016).[1]

Dmitry Livanov
Special representative of the president on trade and economic relations with Ukraine
In office
19 August 2016 – 5 October 2018
Preceded byMikhail Zurabov
Minister of Education and Science
In office
21 May 2012 – 19 August 2016
Preceded byAndrei Fursenko
Succeeded byOlga Vasilieva
Personal details
Born (1967-02-15) 15 February 1967
Moscow, Soviet Union (now Russia)
ProfessionPhysicist
Doctor of Sciences in Physical and Mathematical Sciences

In 1990, he graduated with honors from the Physical Chemistry Department of the Moscow Institute of Steel and Alloys. In 1990-1992, he studied at the postgraduate in same institute, where he defended his thesis for the degree of Candidate of Physico-Mathematical Sciences on "Heat transfer interacting electrons in superconductors and normal metals". In 1992-2000, he worked in that institute as Research fellow and senior researcher, Laboratory synthesis, Associate Professor at the Department of Theoretical Physics.

In 2004-2005, he became director of the scientific-technical and innovation department of the Ministry of Education and Science. In 2005-2007, he was promoted to Deputy Minister of Education and Science. In 2007, he became rector of the Moscow Institute of Steel and Alloys and additional President of the Black Sea Universities Network. He held this position till 21 May 2012, when he was appointed to the Minister of Education and Science of the Russian Federation in Dmitry Medvedev's Cabinet.

On 19 August 2016 was replaced in the government with Olga Yurievna Vasilyeva[2] and appointed special representative of the president on trade and economic relations with Ukraine.[3] On 26 August 2016 the Ukrainian Ministry of Economic Development and Trade reported that it did not have had any contact with Livanov.[4]

References
  1. "Decree of the President of the Russian Federation from 21 May 2012 №652 "On the Minister of Education and Science of the Russian Federation"". Archived from the original on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  2. "В России сменился министр образования". Interfax. 2016-08-19. Retrieved 2016-08-19.
  3. "Дмитрий Ливанов официально назначен спецпредставителем президента по торгово-экономическим связям с Украиной". Echo of Moscow. 2016-08-20. Retrieved 2016-08-20.
  4. Ukraine's trade ministry won't interact with Russian envoy except on lifting restrictions, UNIAN (26 August 2016)
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