11 Notable alumni of Irkutsk State University
Updated: June 02, 2026 EliteDegrees
Irkutsk State University is ranked #2,955 in the world and #47 in Russia by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 11 notable alumni from Irkutsk State 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 Irkutsk State University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Gombojavyn Zandanshatar
1970-. (aged 56)
politician
Gombojavyn Zandanshatar; born 8 March 1970) is a Mongolian politician who has been the 32nd prime minister of Mongolia since June 2025. A member of the Mongolian People's Party (MPP), he served as a member and chairman of the State Great Khural from 2019 until he lost reelection in 2024.
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2. Aleksey Kazannik
1941-2019 (aged 78)
politician
Alexey Ivanovich Kazannik was a Russian lawyer and politician.
3. Nikolai Kuryanovich
1966-. (aged 60)
diplomat
politician
Nikolai Vladimirovich Kuryanovich - Russian politician, nationalist, Director of the Irkutsk branch of the Russian State Trade-Economic University, deputy of State Duma 4 convocation (2003-2007), member of the Central Council of the National Socialist Movement "Slavic Union".
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4. Nikolay Kradin
1962-. (aged 64)
anthropologist
archaeologist
university teacher
historian
Nikolay Nikolaevich Kradin is a Russian anthropologist and archaeologist. Since 1985 he has been a Research Fellow of the Institute of History, Archaeology and Ethnology, Far East Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences in Vladivostok. He was Head and Professor of the Department of Social Anthropology in the Far-Eastern National Technical University (1999 - 2011), and also Head and...
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5. Valentina Bronevich
1956-. (aged 70)
statesperson
politician
Valentina Tadeyevna Bronevich is a Russian politician from Kamchatka. She was elected Head of Administration of Koryak autonomy in the Far East in 1996, becoming Russia's first female governor.
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6. Svetlana Dambinova
1949-. (aged 77)
neuroscientist
Svetlana Dambinova is a Russian neuroscientist, Doctor of Biological Sciences, Distinguished Professor at Laboratory of biomarkers at Medical Center "DeKalb", Atlanta, USA. Dambinova was awarded as Honored Worker of Science of the Republic of Buryatia (1996) and Russian Federation (1998). Known in the world for research of glutamate receptors. The Head of the project of the International Department of Neurology...
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7. Alexander Meiselman
1900-1938 (aged 38)
poet
writer
Alexander Davidovich Meiselman was a Soviet writer, poet, orientalist, and theatre historian.
8. Valentin Rasputin
1937-2015 (aged 78)
novelist
opinion journalist
public figure
journalist
politician
Valentin Grigoryevich Rasputin was a Soviet and Russian writer. He was born and lived much of his life in the Irkutsk Oblast in Eastern Siberia. Rasputin's works depict rootless urban characters and the fight for survival of centuries-old traditional rural ways of life, addressing complex questions of ethics and spiritual revival.
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9. Victor Shkulev
1958-. (aged 68)
manager
journalist
entrepreneur
opinion journalist
jurist
Victor Mikhailovich Shkulev is a Russian journalist, publisher, media manager. He is the president of Hearst Shkulev Media (Elle (magazine), Maxim, Antenna-Telesem, Hearst Shkulev Digital). Entered the top five most influential media managers post-Soviet Russia by the magazine "Career" and the weekly newspaper "New Look". Deputy Chairman of FIPP.
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10. Kamran Aliyev
1965-. (aged 61)
statesperson
jurist
Kamran Bayram oglu Aliyev is a Prosecutor General of the Republic of Azerbaijan (since 2020) and a vice-president of the International Association of Prosecutors, State Judicial Adviser of the first class (2021).
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11. Alexander Varfolomeev
1965-. (aged 61)
statesperson
politician
Alexander Georgievich Varfolomeev is a Russian politician serving as a senator from Buryatia since 19 September 2018.