Pyotr Aven
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Petr Olegovich Aven ' onMouseout='HidePop("15345")' href="/topics/Moscow">Moscow
) is a Russian
businessman and politician. Petr Aven graduated from Moscow State University
in 1977 and holds PhD in Economics (1980). Subsequently, Petr was a senior researcher at the All-Union Institute for Systems Studies at the USSR Academy of Sciences and then spent time at the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis in Laxenburg
, Austria
(1989–1991).
Mr. Aven went on to become the Minister of Foreign Economic Relations for the Russian Federaion (1991–1992), serving as Russia
's representative to the Group of Seven
and conducting a number of high-level trade and economic missions to Western capitals. In 1993 he joined the Russia's Choice movement and was a candidate for State Duma.
Consortium. From 1994 till June 2011 was the President of Alfa Bank
Russia. Currently Mr. Aven is the Chairman of the Board of Directors at Alfa Banking Group.
Aven is also Chairman of the Board of Directors at AlfaStrakhovanie Group, Co-Chairman of the Board of Directors of CTC Media
, Inc.
Since April 2006, Petr Aven has been a member of the Board of Directors of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs
.
In 2007, Mr. Aven became Chairman of the Russia-Latvian Business Council.
Petr Aven is the author of numerous scientific papers and articles on economic and trade issues and is widely quoted in the financial and trade press on matters related to the Russian economy and trade policy. Mr. Aven has acted as a guest professor and lecturer at numerous universities, including Yale University, Bar-Elan University (Israel), and the University of Glasgow and has published two books on econometrics and on economic reform and numerous articles in Russian and international journals, including in Communist Economies and Economic Transformation in Economic Policy. Yale University Press and the Kiel Institute of World Economics, and other scientific and academic institutes have published Mr. Aven's monographs. Aven is a frequent visitor to Western capitals where he often gives lectures on economic developments in Russia.
He has received a number of international awards, including the best manager in the financial services sector in Russia in 2004 by Institutional Investor
.
Petr Aven is a passionate supporter of the arts and theatre in Russia.
Moscow
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) is a Russian
Russians
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businessman and politician. Petr Aven graduated from Moscow State University
Moscow State University
Lomonosov Moscow State University , previously known as Lomonosov University or MSU , is the largest university in Russia. Founded in 1755, it also claims to be one of the oldest university in Russia and to have the tallest educational building in the world. Its current rector is Viktor Sadovnichiy...
in 1977 and holds PhD in Economics (1980). Subsequently, Petr was a senior researcher at the All-Union Institute for Systems Studies at the USSR Academy of Sciences and then spent time at the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis in Laxenburg
Laxenburg
Laxenburg is a town in the district of Mödling in the Austrian state of Lower Austria, near Vienna.- History :The place is well-known for its castle, Schloss Laxenburg, which, beside Schönbrunn, was the most important summer seat of the Habsburg dynasty....
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
(1989–1991).
Mr. Aven went on to become the Minister of Foreign Economic Relations for the Russian Federaion (1991–1992), serving as Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
's representative to the Group of Seven
Group of Seven
Group of Seven can refer to:*G7 - the "Group of seven" industrially advanced nations .*Group of Seven - a group of Canadian landscape artists....
and conducting a number of high-level trade and economic missions to Western capitals. In 1993 he joined the Russia's Choice movement and was a candidate for State Duma.
Business Activities
Since October 1994 Mr. Aven has been a member of the Supervisory Board of Alfa GroupAlfa Group
Alfa Group Consortium is one of Russia's largest privately owned investment groups, with interests in oil and gas, commercial and investment banking, asset management, insurance, retail trade, telecommunications, water utilities and special situation investments...
Consortium. From 1994 till June 2011 was the President of Alfa Bank
Alfa Bank
Alfa Bank, the corporate treasury of the Alfa Group, is the largest private commercial bank in Russia. Headquartered in Moscow, it operates in 7 countries, providing financial services to over 40,000 active corporate customers and 5.3 million retail clients...
Russia. Currently Mr. Aven is the Chairman of the Board of Directors at Alfa Banking Group.
Aven is also Chairman of the Board of Directors at AlfaStrakhovanie Group, Co-Chairman of the Board of Directors of CTC Media
CTC Media
CTC Media, Incorporated is a leading media company in Russia. It owns and operates two national free–to–air TV networks in Russia . It also operates two channels in the CIS - Channel 31 in Kazakhstan and a TV company in Uzbekistan...
, Inc.
Public Activities
Petr Aven holds a number of public facing positions:- A member of the Endowment Foundation Board of Trustees of the New Economic SchoolNew Economic SchoolNew Economic School, NES is a graduate school of economics in Moscow, Russia.-Alumni and students:...
. - A trustee of the Centre for Economic Policy ResearchCentre for Economic Policy ResearchThe Centre for Economic Policy Research , a registered charity founded in 1983 by Richard Portes , FBA, CBE, is a network of over 700 researchers based mainly in universities throughout Europe, who collaborate through the centre in research and its dissemination...
(CERP) in Great BritainGreat BritainGreat Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
. - A member of the Board of Trustees of the Pushkin MuseumPushkin MuseumThe Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts is the largest museum of European art in Moscow, located in Volkhonka street, just opposite the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour....
of Fine Arts. - A trustee of the Board of National Association for National Financial Reporting Standards.
- A member of the Council of Trustees of the Russian Olympians Foundation.
- A professor at State University Higher School of Economics.
Since April 2006, Petr Aven has been a member of the Board of Directors of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs
Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs
The Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs is a lobby based in Moscow that promotes the interests of business in Russia. It has over 1,000 members, which include both private and state-owned companies, factories, and foreign and Russian plants....
.
In 2007, Mr. Aven became Chairman of the Russia-Latvian Business Council.
Petr Aven is the author of numerous scientific papers and articles on economic and trade issues and is widely quoted in the financial and trade press on matters related to the Russian economy and trade policy. Mr. Aven has acted as a guest professor and lecturer at numerous universities, including Yale University, Bar-Elan University (Israel), and the University of Glasgow and has published two books on econometrics and on economic reform and numerous articles in Russian and international journals, including in Communist Economies and Economic Transformation in Economic Policy. Yale University Press and the Kiel Institute of World Economics, and other scientific and academic institutes have published Mr. Aven's monographs. Aven is a frequent visitor to Western capitals where he often gives lectures on economic developments in Russia.
He has received a number of international awards, including the best manager in the financial services sector in Russia in 2004 by Institutional Investor
Institutional Investor (magazine)
Institutional Investor magazine is a monthly periodical published by Euromoney Institutional Investor. A separate international edition of the magazine was established in 1976 for readers in Europe and Asia. Capital Cities Communications purchased the magazine in 1984...
.
Petr Aven is a passionate supporter of the arts and theatre in Russia.