4 Notable alumni of North-Eastern Federal University
Updated: June 01, 2026 EliteDegrees
North-Eastern Federal University is ranked #2,778 in the world and #42 in Russia by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 4 notable alumni from North-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 North-Eastern Federal University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Sardana Avksentieva
1970-. (aged 56)
statesperson
politician
Sardana Vladimirovna Avksentyeva is a Russian politician, who served as the mayor of Yakutsk, the capital of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) from 2018 to 2021.
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2. Alexander Gabyshev
1968-. (aged 58)
social activist
Alexander Prokopievich Gabyshev is a Yakut shaman and anti-Putin political dissident. After being arrested and sentenced to involuntary confinement in a psychiatric hospital multiple times, his case has sparked condemnation of the political abuse of psychiatry in Russia.
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3. Georgy Balakshin
1980-. (aged 46)
politician
boxer
Georgy Ruslanovich Balakshin is an Olympic boxer from Russia best known for winning the European title three times.
4. Gavril Kolesov
1979-. (aged 47)
athlete
Gavril Kolesov is Russian draughts player (Russian, Brazilian and International draughts), seven time world champion in draughts-64. International grandmaster (GMI) since 1996. He graduated North-Eastern Federal University in 2001.
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