12 Notable alumni of Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University
Updated: June 07, 2026 EliteDegrees
Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University is 2809st in the world, 1st in North America, and 44st in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 12 notable alumni from Immanuel Kant Baltic 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 Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Valērijs Agešins
1972-. (aged 54)
politician
Valērijs Agešins is a Latvian politician and lawyer. He is a member of Harmony and a deputy of the Saeima, elected to represent the Kurzeme electoral district. He began his current term in parliament on November 4, 2014.
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2. Avtandil Gartskiya
1959-. (aged 67)
politician
Avtandil Gartskia is the current Minister for Resorts and Tourism of Abkhazia.
3. Alexander Shenderyuk-Zhidkov
1982-. (aged 44)
politician
Alexander Vladimirovich Shenderyuk-Zhidkov is a Russian politician serving as a senator from Kaliningrad Oblast since 16 September 2022, First Deputy Chairman of Budget and Financial markets Committee of Russian Council.
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4. Natalia Ishchenko
1986-. (aged 40)
synchronized swimmer
civil servant
swimmer
Natalia Sergeyevna Ishchenko is a retired Russian synchronized swimmer, five-times Olympic champion and nineteen-times world champion.
5. Lidia Yermoshina
1953-. (aged 73)
statesperson
jurist
politician
Lidia Mikhaylovna Yermoshina is a Belarusian politician. She was a member of the Central Election Commission of Belarus (1992–1996), and Chairwoman (1996–2021).
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6. Yury Buida
1954-. (aged 72)
editing staff
short story writer
prose writer
writer
journalist
Yury Vasilyevich Buida is a Russian author. In 1994 his novel The Zero Train was shortlisted for the Russian Booker Prize. His short story collection The Prussian Bride won the Apollon Grigoriev Prize in 1999, and its translation by Oliver Ready won the Rossica Translation Prize in 2005.
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7. Andrej Shumilin
1970-2022 (aged 52)
amateur wrestler
Andrey Anatolyevich Shumilin was a Russian wrestler. He competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics and came fourth in the super-heavyweight freestyle event.
8. Andrey Kolesnik
1960-. (aged 66)
politician
Andrey Ivanovich Kolesnik is a Russian political figure and deputy of the 6th and 8th State Dumas.
9. Evgeny Romanov
1988-. (aged 38)
chess player
Evgeny Anatolyevich Romanov is a Russian chess player who represents North Macedonia.
10. Yury Savenko
1961-2020 (aged 59)
politician
Yury Savenko was a Russian politician. He served as the mayor of Kaliningrad from 1998 to 2007 and was a member of the State Duma from 2007 to 2011.
11. Evgeny Vinokurov
1975-. (aged 51)
economist
Vinokurov, Evgeny is a Russian economist, currently serving as the Chief Economist at Eurasian Development Bank. His research is in macroeconomics, infrastructure, regional integration, global financial and economic architecture, and international organizations.
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12. Marina Orgeeva
1959-. (aged 67)
politician
Marina Eduardovna Orgeyeva is a Russian politician. She is the United Russia MP for the Kaliningrad Central constituency.