12 Notable alumni of Far Eastern Federal University
Updated: June 02, 2026 EliteDegrees
Far Eastern Federal University is ranked #1,751 in the world and #24 in Russia by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 12 notable alumni from Far Eastern Federal University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Far Eastern Federal University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Kadyrbek Sarbayev
1966-. (aged 60)
diplomat
Kadyrbek Telmanovich Sarbayev is a Kyrgyz diplomat who is a former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan serving in the position from 25 January 2009, to 15 April 2010. Has the diplomatic rank of Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.
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2. Roman Rubanov
1980-. (aged 46)
public figure
politician
Roman Viktorovich Rubanov is a Russian politician and activist who served as the former head of Alexei Navalny's Anti-Corruption Foundation.
3. Vladimir Kharin
1957-2013 (aged 56)
ichthyologist
herpetologist
zoologist
Vladimir Yemelyanovich Kharin was a Russian zoologist, ichthyologist, herpetologist, and a specialist in sea snakes.
4. Yefim Fiks
1946-. (aged 80)
politician
Yefim Zisyevich Fiks is a Russian politician and former Ukrainian official, currently serving as the deputy Chairman of the Republic of Crimea since 19 September 2018, having been elected in 2014.
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5. Leonid Korotkov
1965-. (aged 61)
statesperson
politician
Leonid Viktorovich Korotkov, in Zavitinsk, was the governor of Amur Oblast in the Russian Far East. He graduated from Far Eastern University in 1987. He was a member of the Communist Party of Russia. He became governor in 2001, when he defeated the incumbent Anatoly Belonogov in a runoff. He had been a distant second with only 20% of the...
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6. Sergey Govorushko
1955-2024 (aged 69)
geographer
Sergey Govorushko was a Russian scientist who was laureate of the 2012 Grigoriev Prize of the Russian Academy of Sciences. He was a Doktor nauk, Principal Researcher at the Pacific Geographical Institute of the Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Professor at the Far Eastern Federal University.
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7. Ilya Lagutenko
1968-. (aged 58)
writer
film actor
composer
translator
actor
Ilya Igorevich Lagutenko is the founder and lead singer of the rock band Mumiy Troll.
8. Yuri Gazinskiy
1989-. (aged 37)
association football player
Yury Aleksandrovich Gazinsky is a Russian former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.
9. Igor Pushkaryov
1974-. (aged 52)
statesperson
politician
Igor Sergeyevich Pushkaryov, is a Russian statesman, who served as the 6th head of Vladivostok from 2008 to 2017. He also served as a representative of the Legislative Assembly of the Primorsky Krai in the Federation Council, as the Deputy Chairman of the Commission on Youth Affairs and Sports, and the member of the Budget Committee.
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10. Svetlana Goryacheva
1947-. (aged 79)
statesperson
lawyer
politician
Svetlana Petrovna Goryacheva is a Russian politician. She was a deputy of the State Duma from the party A Just Russia, and served as Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Rules and Organization and the deputy parliamentary leader of A Just Russia. Goryacheva was born in Risovy, a village in Anuchinsky District, Primorsky Krai.
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11. Konstantin Aranovsky
1964-. (aged 62)
jurist
Konstantin Viktorovich Aranovsky is a Russian jurist and constitutional law scholar who served as the judge of the Constitutional Court of Russia from 2010 to 2022.
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12. Mark Shulzhitskiy
1989-. (aged 37)
racing automobile driver
Mark Olegovich Shulzhitskiy is a Russian racing driver, who entered professional racing by winning a spot in a PlayStation 3 GT Academy competition.