Fedorov Valery

He graduated from Moscow State University (Department of Philosophy). Holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from MSU (2008) with an emphasis on History and Theory of Political Science.

He worked in the Institute of Mass Political Movements at the Russian-American University (1991-93), the Centre for Political Trends (1993-2003), Institute of Social and Political Research of the Russian Academy of Science (ISPI RAN) (1997-2003), Centre for Social Information ISPI RAN (2003-2006).

Since September 2003 he has been Director General of the Russian Public Opinion Research Center (VCIOM), where he also heads the Expert Council. Valery Fedorov is the member of VCIOM Board of Directors (since 2006).