Biography

Academic Supervisor of HSE University

Professor, Head of the Department of Institutional Economics, and Academic Supervisor of the HSE Center for Institutional Studies (CInSt).

In 1979, graduated with a degree in Economics from Lomonosov Moscow State University.

From 1979 until 1989, Yaroslav Kuzminov lectured in the Department of Economic Theory and History of Economic Thought at Moscow State University.

Later, from 1989 until 1993, he worked as a researcher at the Institute of Economics, Russian Academy of Sciences.

In 1992, Prof. Kuzminov, in cooperation with Prof. Evgeny Yasin, proposed the establishment of a new type of institution of higher education — the Higher School of Economics — to the Russian Government. And thus, he became the youngest rector of a state university in the Russian Federation.

Yaroslav Kuzminov took part in the development of proposals for Russia’s socio-economic policy for the period up until 2020 (‘Strategy 2020’). Through this project, Dr. Kuzminov headed the expert group ‘Labor Market, Professional Education and Migration Policy’ (2012).

In 2002, Dr. Kuzminov was awarded with the Order of Honour by the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation. In 2003, the French Government made Dr. Kuzminov an Officer of the Ordre des Palmes Académiques (Order of Academic Palms). In 2009, he was awarded the International Leiontief Award ‘for achievements in the organization and radical modernization of economic education in Russia’. He has also received the following awards: ‘Order For Merit for the Fatherland’, 4th Class, by Russian President Vladimir Putin (2012); Acknowledgement from the Russian President (2013); Stolypin Medal, 2nd Class (2017); ‘Order For Merit for the Fatherland’, 3^rd Class (2017); Badge ‘For Contribution to the Development of State Statistics’ (2017); Acknowledgement from the Russian President (2018); and Honorary Badge ‘Moscow State Duma. 25^th Anniversary’ (2019).

Public activities

Member of the Russian Presidential Commission for Civil Service and Management Personnel Pool;
Member of the Russian Presidential National Council for Professional Qualifications; head of the Working group on the Development of Professional Education and Training in the National Qualification System;
Member of the Russian State Council Committee on Science;
Coordinator of the Expert Council of the Government of the Russian Federation;
Member of the Governmental Committee on Administrative Reform;
Member of the Project Committee of the ‘Science and Universities’ national project;
Deputy Chair of the Legislative Council of the State Duma of the Russian Federation;
Member of the Council on Federal State Educational Standards of General Education and Secondary Vocational Education under the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation;
Member of the Board of the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation;
Member of the Board of Directors of TMK;
Member of the Board of Directors of Aeroflot;
Member of the Board of Directors of Sistema Public Joint Stock Financial Corporation;
Member of the Board of Trustees of the Russian Academy of Education.