29 Notable alumni of National Research University Higher School of Economics
Updated: June 23, 2026 EliteDegrees
National Research University Higher School of Economics is ranked #511 in the world and #3 in Russia by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 29 notable alumni from National Research University Higher School of Economics sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with National Research University Higher School of Economics won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Inal Ardzinba
1990-. (aged 36)
civil servant
Inal Batuvych Ardzinba is an Abkhazian politician who was Minister for Foreign Affairs of Abkhazia from November 2021 to May 2024.
2. Elizaveta Solonchenko
1972-. (aged 54)
Elizaveta Solonchenko is a Russian politician who served as the Head of Nizhny Novgorod (2017), Deputy Head of Nizhny Novgorod (2013–2017), Deputy Chairman of the City Duma of Nizhny Novgorod (2013-2015, 2018). She has been critical of the federal government.
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3. Anastasiya Ryabova
1985-. (aged 41)
painter
Anastasia Ryabova is a contemporary artist who won the 2011 Kandinsky Prize in media projects for her work, Artist's Private Collections, a virtual "museum of contemporary art based on artists' private collections". She is known for works that play "linguistic games". She was also the Soratnik awards laureate for 2011. Her art has been exhibited in Russia, Austria, Italy, Germany...
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4. Alexei Kanayev
1971-. (aged 55)
politician
Alexey Valerianovich Kanayev is a Russian political figure and deputy of the 8th State Duma.
5. Sergey Davydov
1992-. (aged 34)
prose writer
playwright
Sergei Davydov is a Russian writer, playwright, and poet. He is best known for his plays "Border", "Republic", and the novel "Springfield", which has been named one of the most important texts in recent years in the Russian language.
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6. German Klimenko
1966-. (aged 60)
civil servant
German Sergeyevich Klimenko is a Russian entrepreneur and owner of LiveInternet. He is the founder and owner of MediaMetrics, a news aggregator based on data from social networks. Chairman of the board of the Internet Development Institute from February 2015 to December 4, 2017.
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7. Greg Yudin
1983-. (aged 43)
political scientist
philosopher
sociologist
Grigory Borisovich Yudin, also known as Greg Yudin, is a Russian political scientist and sociologist. Yudin is an expert in public opinion and polling in Russia. He is columnist for the newspaper Vedomosti and the online magazine Republic, as well as the website Proekt. He has also written for Open Democracy.
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8. Aleksey Repik
1979-. (aged 47)
businessperson
Aleksey Evgenievich Repik is a Russian businessman and public figure. He is the Chairman of the All-Russian public organization "Business Russia" since October 2019. President of Delovaya Rossiya (2014-2019).
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9. Georgy Alburov
1989-. (aged 37)
researcher
activist
YouTuber
Georgy Alburov is a Russian political and social activist, journalist, and blogger. Up to 2021, together with Maria Pevchikh, he was a head of the investigation department at the Anti-Corruption Foundation founded by Alexei Navalny in 2011. At the time when Alburov headed the department, the FBK released the investigative films "Chaika" (2015) and "He Is Not Dimon to You"...
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10. Ilya Azar
1984-. (aged 42)
deputy
journalist
television presenter
politician
Ilya Vilyamovich Azar is a Russian journalist, special correspondent for Novaya Gazeta since 2017, former special correspondent for the online publication Lenta.ru, and a former special correspondent for the Meduza project. He was a Member of the Council of Deputies of the Khamovniki District in Moscow.
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11. Yegor Zhukov
1998-. (aged 28)
television producer
vlogger
student
politician
Yegor Sergeyevich Zhukov is a Russian radio host, blogger and politician.
12. Maria Borzunova
1995-. (aged 31)
journalist
filmmaker
Maria Mikhailovna Borzunova is a Russian journalist and video blogger.
13. Konstantin Noskov
1978-. (aged 48)
economist
Konstantin Yurievich Noskov is a Russian economist and politician, who served as Minister of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media of Russia from 18 May 2018 to 15 January 2020.
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14. Anastasia Volochkova
1976-. (aged 50)
ballet dancer
dancer
actor
public figure
Anastasia Yuryevna Volochkova is a former Russian ballet dancer.
15. Maxim Oreshkin
1982-. (aged 44)
economist
politician
manager
Maksim Stanislavovich Oreshkin is a Russian economist and statesman who served as the Minister for Economic Development from 30 November 2016 to 15 January 2020. He has the federal state civilian service rank of 1st class Active State Councillor of the Russian Federation.
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16. Vladimir Kiriyenko
1983-. (aged 43)
media manager
business executive
Vladimir Sergeevich Kiriyenko is a Russian business executive and media manager who is the CEO of VK, a popular Russian social networking service. He previously served as vice president of Rostelecom, one of Russia's leading long-distance telephone providers. Kiriyenko is the son of Kremlin official Sergey Kiriyenko.
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17. Alexandra Mitroshina
1994-. (aged 32)
writer
women's rights activist
coach
blogger
Instagram blogger
Alexandra Alexandrovna Mitroshina, also known as Sasha Mitroshina, is a Russian public figure, writer, journalist, radio host and blogger. She is mostly known as one of founders (together with Alyona Popova) of a social media flash mob against domestic violence in Russia "I did not want to die" (#ЯНеХотелаУмирать).
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18. Roman Dobrokhotov
1983-. (aged 43)
political scientist
investigative journalist
Roman Alexandrovich Dobrokhotov is a Russian investigative journalist, political scientist and former activist. He is the founder and editor-in-chief of The Insider, a Russia-focused media outlet. He is also one of the founders and leaders of the 5th of December Party, a member of the federal political council of the Solidarnost movement and member of the political council of the...
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19. Igor Artamonov
1967-. (aged 59)
politician
economist
Igor Georgievich Artamonov is a Russian politician serving as Governor of Lipetsk Oblast since 2 October 2018.
20. Batu Khasikov
1980-. (aged 46)
politician
karateka
kickboxer
statesperson
boxer
Batu Sergeyevich Khasikov is a Russian politician, activist and former kickboxer who has served as Head of the Republic of Kalmykia since 2019. He previously served as a Russian Federation Senator from 2012 to 2014 and Member of the People's Khural from 2008 to 2012.
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21. Ilya Yashin
1983-. (aged 43)
politician
human rights defender
Ilya Valeryevich Yashin is a Russian opposition politician who led the People's Freedom Party (PARNAS) from 2012 to 2016, and then its Moscow branch. He was also head of the Moscow municipal district of Krasnoselsky and former chairman of the Council of Deputies of the Krasnoselsky district from 2017 to 2021.
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22. Victor Vorobyov
1989-. (aged 37)
human rights defender
political scientist
politician
Victor Vorobyov is a Russian lawyer, politician, and human rights defender, who is the head of parliamentary opposition at the Komi Republic State Council since 2021. He was born in Syktyvkar, Komi Republic.
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23. Mihail Kiselev
1986-. (aged 40)
politician
Mikhail Sergeyevich Kiselyov is a Russian political figure and deputy of the 8th State Duma. He is a member of United Russia and sits on the Duma committee on Youth Policy.
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24. Vladimir Grachev
1942-. (aged 84)
ecologist
metallurgist
politician
Vladimir Aleksandrovich Grachev is a Russian scientist, politician, and ecologist. He has a doctorate in engineering, and is a professor and corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Grachev served as a member of the Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR, the 3rd State Duma, and the 4th State Duma. Since 2008, he has served as the advisor to the...
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25. Viktor Vakhstayn
1981-. (aged 45)
sociologist
Viktor Semyonovich Vakhstayn is a Russian-Israeli sociologist specializing in social theory, microsociology, and actor–network theory. He currently serves as a research fellow at the Ariel University and the Center for Russian Studies of the Tel Aviv University.
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26. Andrey Dobrov
1963-. (aged 63)
Andrey Dobrov is a businessman who has worked in the coal mining and banking industries. From 1991-2010, Dobrov was General Director of the Russian coal company Belon OJSC.
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27. Andrei Vorobyov
1970-. (aged 56)
economist
statesperson
businessperson
politician
Andrey Yuryevich Vorobyov is a Russian politician who is the current governor of Moscow Oblast. He has previously served as the head of United Russia's Central Executive Committee, and one of the deputy chairmen of the State Duma.
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28. Dmitriy Ovsyannikov
1977-. (aged 49)
politician
Dmitry Vladimirovich Ovsyannikov is a Russian politician who served as Governor of Sevastopol from 18 September 2017 to 11 July 2019. He is considered a protege of Sergey Chemezov.
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29. Alexandra Elbakyan
1988-. (aged 38)
computer scientist
programmer
neuroscientist
activist
Alexandra Asanovna Elbakyan is a Kazakhstani computer programmer and creator of the website Sci-Hub, which provides free access to research papers without regard for copyright. According to a study published in 2018, Sci-Hub provides access to nearly all scholarly literature.
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