10 Notable alumni of Moscow State Mining University
Updated: June 02, 2026 EliteDegrees
Moscow State Mining University is ranked #7,292 in the world and #201 in Russia by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 10 notable alumni from Moscow State Mining 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 Moscow State Mining University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Dmytro Salamatin
1965-. (aged 61)
politician
Dmytro Albertovych Salamatin is a Ukrainian politician who last served as the Minister of Defense in 2012. He also served as a People's Deputy of Ukraine in the Verkhovna Rada from 2006 to 2011.
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2. Aleksey Isayev
1908-1971 (aged 63)
engineer
Aleksei Mikhailovich Isaev was a Soviet engineer in the Soviet space program, working on rocket combustion and propellant.
3. Karen Khachatrian
1962-. (aged 64)
scientist
writer
politician
Karen Khachatrian also known with his literary name Khachkar (in Armenian Խաչկար) is an Armenian writer and scientist.
4. Fyodor Cherenkov
1959-2014 (aged 55)
association football player
association football coach
Fyodor Fyodorovich Cherenkov was a Soviet and Russian football midfielder who played for Spartak Moscow (1977–90 and 1991–94) and Red Star Football Club (1990–91).
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5. Vladimir Milov
1972-. (aged 54)
opinion journalist
politician
mining engineer
public figure
economist
Vladimir Stanislavovich Milov is a Russian politician, economist and the former chairman of the Russian political party Democratic Choice from May 2012 to December 2015. He served as Deputy Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation from May to October 2002. He was a member of the Federal Political Council of the democratic movement Solidarnost (2008–2010) and one of the...
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6. Artyom Tarasov
1950-2017 (aged 67)
businessperson
entrepreneur
politician
Artem or Artyom Mikhaylovich Tarasov was a Russian businessman and political activist of Armenian descent.
7. Vladimir Resin
1936-. (aged 90)
politician
economist
Vladimir Iosifovich Resin is a Russian politician who was the acting Mayor of Moscow, appointed by Russian president Dmitry Medvedev to succeed Yury Luzhkov on 28 September 2010. Resin previously served as the first deputy mayor under Luzhkov.
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8. Evgeny Tishchenko
1991-. (aged 35)
boxer
Evgeny Andreyevich Tishchenko is a Russian professional boxer. He was the inaugural World Boxing Association (WBA) bridgerweight champion but was subsequently stripped after testing positive for banned substance. As an amateur, he won gold medals at the 2016 Olympics, 2015 World Championships, and the 2015 and 2017 European Championships and silver at the 2013 and 2017 World Championships.
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9. Absamat Masaliyev
1933-2004 (aged 71)
politician
Absamat Masaliyevich Masaliyev was the first Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Kirghizia from November 1985 until Kyrgyz independence, and led the Party of Communists of Kyrgyzstan afterwards.
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10. Sergey Popov
1949-. (aged 77)
statesperson
politician
Sergey Sergeevich Popov is a Russian musician, guitarist and songwriter of Russian heavy metal band Aria. Before joining the Aria, he was the guitarist of the heavy metal band Master.
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