Grigory Kantorovich
- Laboratory Head: Faculty of Economic Sciences / Laboratory for Macro-Structural Modeling of the Russian Economy
- Research Professor: Faculty of Economic Sciences / Department of Applied Economics
- Tenured Professor (2018)
- Distinguished Professor (2018)
- Grigory Kantorovich has been at HSE University since 1993.
Education, Degrees and Academic Titles
Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology
Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology
According to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) 2011, Candidate of Sciences belongs to ISCED level 8 - "doctoral or equivalent", together with PhD, DPhil, D.Lit, D.Sc, LL.D, Doctorate or similar. Candidate of Sciences allows its holders to reach the level of the Associate Professor.
Professional Interests
Awards and Accomplishments
Best Teacher — 2017–2018, 2014–2015, 2011–2012
Courses (2022/2023)
- Optimization Theory (Bachelor’s programme; International College of Economics and Finance; 4 year, 3, 4 module)Eng
- Optimization Theory (Bachelor’s programme; International College of Economics and Finance field of study Economics, field of study Economics, field of study Economics, field of study Economics; 3 year, 3, 4 module)Eng
- Past Courses
Courses (2021/2022)
- Optimization Theory (Bachelor’s programme; International College of Economics and Finance; 4 year, 3, 4 module)Eng
- Optimization Theory (Bachelor’s programme; International College of Economics and Finance; 3 year, 3, 4 module)Eng
Courses (2020/2021)
- Optimization Theory (Bachelor’s programme; International College of Economics and Finance; 4 year, 3, 4 module)Eng
- Optimization Theory (Bachelor’s programme; International College of Economics and Finance; 3 year, 3, 4 module)Eng
Editorial board membership
Employment history
CURRICULUM VITAE
1. Family name: Kantorovich
2. First names: Gregory
3. Date of birth: January 5, 1948
4. Nationality: Russian
5. Civil status: married
6. Education:
Institution |
Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology |
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Date: from (month/year): |
1965, September |
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to (month/year) |
1971, July |
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Degree(s) orDiploma(s) |
Ph.D. in Mathematics (1974). Honors Diploma in Control Theory (1971) |
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obtained: |
Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology. |
7. Language skills: (Mark 1 to 5 for competence, 5=perfect, 1=basic)
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Language |
Reading |
Speaking |
Writing |
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English |
5 |
4 |
5 |
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French |
4 |
3 |
3 |
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German |
3 |
3 |
3 |
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Ukraine |
5 |
5 |
5 |
8. Membership of professional bodies:
9. Other skills: (e.g. Computer literacy, etc.)
10. Present employer and position: National Research University - Higher School of Economics, Moscow , Professor, Head of research laboratory "Macro-structural modelling of Russian economy"
11. Years with the present employer: from 1993
12. Key qualifications: applied econometrician, applied mathematician
13. Specific Central and Eastern European and NIS[1] experience:
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Country |
Date: from (month/year) to (month/year) |
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Russia |
From 1980,January to present |
14. Professional Experience Record (most recent first):
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Date: from (month/year)to (month/year) |
2014, May – present |
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Location |
Moscow, Russia |
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Company |
National Research University - Higher School of Economics |
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Position |
Professor |
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Description |
Courses in Econometrics, Time-series Analysis Further Mathematics for Economists, Optimization |
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Date: from (month/year)to (month/year) |
1999, July – 2014, May |
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Location |
Moscow, Russia |
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Company |
Higher School of Economics |
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Position |
Vice-rector, Professor |
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Description |
Courses in Econometrics, Time-series Analysis Further Mathematics for Economists |
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Date: from (month year)to (month year) |
1999, July – present |
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Location |
Moscow, Russia |
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Company |
Higher School of Economics |
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Position |
Professor, head of the sub-department "Mathematical Economics and Econometrics" |
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Description |
Courses in Econometrics, Time-series Analysis Further Mathematics for Economists |
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Date: from (month year)to (month year) |
1994, July - 1999, July |
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Location |
Moscow, Russia |
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Company |
Higher School of Economics |
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Position |
Dean of Master programs |
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Description |
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Date: from (month year)to (month year) |
1993, September - 1999, July |
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Location |
Moscow, Russia |
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Company |
Higher School of Economics |
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Position |
Professor, head of the department "Mathematics and Econometrics" |
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Description |
Courses in Econometrics, Time Series Analysis, Mathematics, Mathematical Economics |
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Date: from (month year)to (month year) |
1998, March - present |
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Location |
Moscow, Russia |
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Company |
International College of Economics and Finance (External program of London School of Economics in Higher School of Economics |
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Position |
Professor (part-time) |
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Description |
Courses in Calculus, Quantitative Methods, Mathematics for Economists, Further Mathematics for Economists (for BA students, both courses in English)
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Date: from (month year)to (month year) |
1999, October - present |
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Location |
Dolgoproudny, Moscow region, Russia |
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Company |
Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology |
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Position |
Professor, deputy head of the department "System analyses in economics" (part-time)
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Description |
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Date: from (month year)to (month year) |
1991, April - 1997,December |
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Location |
Moscow, Russia |
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Company |
Institute of Economic Forecasting, Russian Academy of Sciences |
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Position |
Senior researcher |
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Description |
Econometric modeling and analysis of the price system and exchange rate dynamics, inflation forecasting. Carried out for the World Bank project "Analysis of the Impact of Higher Energy Prices on Russian Economy" (1992-1993). During 1994-1997 worked as an expert of Russian-European Expert Group and Economic Expert Group under Ministry of Finance of Russian Federation. In 1994 was a recipient of Mac Arturs Foundation grant. |
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Date: from (month year)to (month year) |
1980, January - 1991,April |
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Location |
Moscow, Russia |
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Company |
Institute for Pricing, the USSR Price Committee |
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Position |
Department head (1987-1991), Laboratory head (1986-1987), Senior Researcher (1980-1986) |
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Description |
Methods of planning and forecasting of wholesale price levels; problems of putting input-output models in practice; elaboration and carrying out of general and partial price system revisions; investigation of wholesale price dynamics and its influence on cost proportions. |
etc.
15. Others: Over 80 publications in scientific journals and work collections. Among them:
1. Price Liberalisation in Russia: 1992 Issues. Moscow, 1993.
2. Analysis and Forecasts of Price and Finance Indicators Dynamics. Problemy Prognozirovania (Forecasting Problems), 1993, Is. 2. (In Russian).
3. Prices in 1992: disproportion and inflation mechanism. Economika i Matemamicheskie Metody (Economics and Mathematical Methods), 1993, vol. 29, Is. 3. (In Russian).
4. Modification of financial structure under high inflation. Problemy Prognozirovania (Forecasting Problems), 1994, Is. 4.
5. Prices in 1992. Matecon. Vol. 31 NO. 2, Winter 1994-95
6. The multi-layer Russian economy: flexibility limits. Economics and Mathematical Methods. 1995, vol. 31, Is. 3. (In Russian).
7. L'Evolution des prix en Russie. Les causes de l'inflation dans l'Economie de transition. Dans "Monnaie et finances dans la transition en Russie", Editions de la Maison des sciences de l'homme, Paris, L'Harmattan, 1995. (In French).
8. Econometrics. A chapter in “Collection of Methodical papers”. Moscow, HSE Edition, 1998. (In Russian).
9. Time Series Analysis. Economic Journal of Higher School of Economics, Vol. 6, № 1,2,3,4, Vol. 7, № 1.
10. The reduction of costs per unit of output in Russian industry: direct investments as a reason?, Economic Journal of Higher School of Economics, Vol. 13, № 1.
[1] NIS includes all the former Soviet Republics minus the Baltic States plus Mongolia'.
Achievements and Promotion
Russian Federation Medal of the Order ‘For Merit to the Fatherland’, 1st Class (November 2012)
Honorary Badge, 1st Class, of the Higher School of Economics (September 2011)
Certificate of Merit awarded by the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of the Russian Federation (November 2007)
Certificate of Merit awarded by the Federal Service for Supervision in Education (September 2007)
Russian Federation Medal of the Order ‘For Merit to the Fatherland’, 2nd Class (November 2002)
Biography
- 1974-1980: Senior Research Fellow, Central Research Institute of Paper
- 1980-1991: Senior Research Fellow, Head of Department, Research Institute for Pricing
- 1992: Lecturer on mathematical economics for future HSE teachers
- 1992-1993: World Bank project ‘An Analysis of the Influence of Power Industry Price Increases on the Russian Economy'
- 1993 and onwards: Course in mathematical economics for HSE master's students
- 1994: MacArthur Foundation grant
- 1994-1997: Expert at the Russian-European expert group and the Economic expert group under the Russian Federation's Ministry of Finance
- 1994-1999: Lecture courses on mathematics, mathematical economics, econometrics, and time-series analysis for HSE undergraduate and postgraduate students
- 1997 and onwards: Gives lectures and seminars in English at the International College of Economics and Finance on the following subjects: Calculus, Quantative Methods, and Mathematics for Economists.
- 2001 and onwards: Gives lectures and seminars on time-series analysis
- 1999 and onwards: Gives lectures on econometrics and time-series analysis for students of the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology
- 2004 and onwards: Gives lectures and seminars in English at the International College of Economics and Finance on Further Mathematics for Economists
Celebrating 30 Years at HSE
HSE university international vision: a retrospective through the eyes of Dr. Zasimova, Vice Dean of the faculty of economic sciences
Zaruhi Hakobyan Shortlisted for HSE Alumni Awards
Zaruhi Hakobyan, master’s graduate of the HSE University Faculty of Economic Sciences and research scientist at the University of Luxembourg, is involved not only in research but also in organising academic events for young scientists and students. As a foreign graduate of HSE University, Zaruhi was nominated for the HSE Alumni Awards ‘for her tireless enthusiasm in popularising economic science, teaching, and research at the international level’ and made the shortlist.
‘The Opening of the Full-time Advanced Doctoral Programme Was a Gift from Fate for Me’
In 2010, HSE University launched the Full-time Advanced Doctoral Programme, an innovative programme for doctoral students at that time. At the beginning of 2021, an alumna of the programme’s first cohort became the first programme graduate to earn her Doctor of Sciences degree: Elena Vakulenko, Assistant Professor at HSE University’s Faculty of Economic Sciences. In an interview with HSE News Service, the professor discussed her academic career.
Erasmus University Rotterdam & HSE Celebrate 25 Years of Educational Cooperation in Economics
Students, faculty, and alumni of HSE University and Erasmus University Rotterdam gathered to celebrate the 25th anniversary of educational cooperation between the two universities. Attendees reminisced about the past, discussed the future, and explored career opportuntiies at a roundtable, 'Building a Career with EUR'. The newly renovated Pokrovka complex in Moscow was one of many surprises for the participants, which included representatives of Nuffic Neso Russia and Erasmus University alumni.
HSE Staff Members Receive University and Government Awards
HSE staff members were awarded honour awards of the university and the Letter of Gratitude from the Government of the Russian Federation at the meeting of the Academic Council that was held on on February 1.
Golden HSE Jury Invites Staff and Students to Nominate Candidates
The nomination process for HSE Golden Award is currently underway. Afterwards, the Golden HSE jury comprising representatives of all faculties, campuses and HSE Lyceum will select short-listed nominees in each category and determine the winners in Silver Nestling category. The winners in all other categories will be selected by Contest Committee.
HSE Staff Members Awarded Status of Tenured Professor
On June 22, several HSE lecturers and staff members were awarded the status of Tenured Professor at a meeting of HSE Academic Council. Sixteen HSE staff members became Distinguished Professors at the Higher School of Economics for the first time.
Preparatory Year Programme Welcomes New Students
On November 25, the HSE Preparatory Year programme held a special welcome meeting for its new students. The aim of the event is to better acquaint them with HSE and the educational programmes it offers.
Golden HSE -2014 Award Winners Announced
On December 1, HSE celebrated another anniversary and, according to tradition, awarded the best teachers, researchers, administrative staff, and students with the Golden HSE prize.
Iron Egg – 2013: Best Student Extra-Curricular Projects Winners Announced
On December 4th the Artplay Centre of Design held the 10th ‘Iron Egg’ prize award ceremony for HSE students.
Awards and New Areas of Development
On October 28th 2011, a session of the Academic Council of the Higher School of Economics took place at the HSE, The event began with an award ceremony: Claude Blanchemaison, Professor at the Paris-Dauphine University, former French Ambassador in Russia and a long-time friend of the HSE, was given the title of HSE Honorary Professor.