20 Notable alumni of Russian State University of Oil and Gas
Updated: June 02, 2026 EliteDegrees
Russian State University of Oil and Gas is ranked #2,708 in the world and #38 in Russia by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 20 notable alumni from Russian State University of Oil and Gas sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Russian State University of Oil and Gas won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Alexander Givental
1958-. (aged 68)
mathematician
university teacher
Alexander Givental is a Russian-American mathematician who is currently Professor of Mathematics at the University of California, Berkeley. His main contributions have been in symplectic topology and singularity theory, as well as their relation to topological string theories.
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2. Andreï Volos
1955-. (aged 71)
writer
Andrei Germanovich Volos is a Russian writer.
3. Slava Gerovitch
1963-. (aged 63)
historian
university teacher
Vyacheslav Alexandrovich Gerovitch (Russian: Вячеслав Александрович Герович; born 1963) is an American historian of science of Russian origin, considered a leading scholar on Soviet space program history in the US and Cybernetics in the Soviet Union.
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4. Urban Rusnák
1967-. (aged 59)
diplomat
Urban Rusnák is a Slovak diplomat and academic. He holds a MSc from the Moscow University of Oil and Gas, and a PhD in Public Administration and Political Sciences from the Institute of Social Sciences of Ankara University. Rusnák wrote his thesis on the Geopolitics of Oil and Gas in the Caspian region.
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5. Nurlan Nogaev
1967-. (aged 59)
statesperson
Nūrlan Asqarūly Noğaev is a Kazakh politician who has served as the Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Turkmenistan since 2024.
6. Sergei Donskoi
1968-. (aged 58)
politician
Sergey Yefimovich Donskoy is a Russian politician, and from May 2012 to May 2018, served as the Minister of Natural Resources and Environment of Russia.
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7. İlyas Dawıdi
1967-. (aged 59)
Wikipedian
opinion journalist
Wikimedian
Iliyas Daudi is a former Soviet and Russian military serviceman, best known for being one of few veterans of the Soviet–Afghan War who was awarded the title Hero of Russian Federation.
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8. Apas Jumagulov
1934-. (aged 92)
diplomat
geologist
politician
Apas Jumagulovich Jumagulov served as the Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan from 14 December 1993 to 24 March 1998.
9. Pavel Etingof
1969-. (aged 57)
mathematician
university teacher
Pavel Ilyich Etingof is an American mathematician of Ukrainian origin. He does research on the intersection of mathematical physics (exactly integrable systems) and representation theory, e.g., quantum groups.
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10. Vladimir Sorokin
1955-. (aged 71)
playwright
librettist
science fiction writer
visual artist
painter
Vladimir Georgiyevich Sorokin is a postmodern Russian writer of novels, short stories, and plays.
11. Arkady Volozh
1964-. (aged 62)
computer scientist
mathematician
entrepreneur
Arkady Yuryevich Volozh is a Russian billionaire businessman, technology entrepreneur, computer scientist, investor and philanthropist. His work includes developing search and navigation technology as well as intelligent products and services powered by machine learning. He was the founder of Russian IT giant Yandex and currently is a founder CEO of Nebius Group, and earlier co-founded several IT enterprises, including CompTek,...
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12. Leonid Nevzlin
1959-. (aged 67)
engineer
statesperson
entrepreneur
politician
Leonid Borisovich Nevzlin is an Israeli businessman, investor, philanthropist, and former Russian oligarch.
13. Yelena Nikolaeva
1985-. (aged 41)
television presenter
model
journalist
fashion model
actor
Elena Sergeevna Nikolaeva is a Russian journalist. She has also performed episodic roles in several films. Having graduated from the Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas, she worked as television presenter on Expert TV (2010-2013) and RBC TV (2013-2014). In September 2014, she moved on to Moscow 24.
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14. Edward Frenkel
1968-. (aged 58)
mathematician
Edward Vladimirovich Frenkel is a Russian-American mathematician working in representation theory, algebraic geometry, and mathematical physics. He is a professor of mathematics at the University of California, Berkeley.
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15. Salizhan Sharipov
1964-. (aged 62)
engineer
aircraft pilot
astronaut
Salizhan Shakirovich Sharipov is a retired Kyrgyz cosmonaut of Uzbek descent. Sharipov is a co-author and investigator for the Advanced Diagnostic Ultrasound in Microgravity project. He has been to space twice (launched from the U.S. as an astronaut in 1998 and from Russia as a cosmonaut in 2004) and has conducted two space walks. Sharipov retired on 18 July 2008.
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16. Rawil Mäğänef
1954-2022 (aged 68)
businessperson
Ravil Ulfatovich Maganov was a Russian oligarch who was the chairman of the national oil company Lukoil.
17. Erik M. Galimov
1936-2020 (aged 84)
university teacher
chemist
geochemist
Erik Mikhaylovich Galimov was a Russian geochemist and Doctor of Sciences.
18. Mikhail Gutseriyev
1958-. (aged 68)
producer
poet
composer
businessperson
politician
Mikail Safarbekovich Gutseriev (born 9 March 1958) is a Russian billionaire businessperson of Ingush descent. Gutseriev earned his fortune after the collapse of the Soviet Union.
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19. Roman Abramovich
1966-. (aged 60)
entrepreneur
politician
Roman Arkadyevich Abramovich is a Russian business oligarch and politician. He is the former owner of Chelsea, a Premier League football club in London, England, and is the primary owner of the private investment company Millhouse. He has Russian, Portuguese and Israeli citizenship.
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20. Yury Luzhkov
1936-2019 (aged 83)
statesperson
scientist
politician
Yury Mikhailovich Luzhkov was a Russian politician who served as mayor of Moscow from 1992 to 2010. Before the election of Gavriil Popov as the first mayor of Moscow, he also headed the capital in 1990-1991 as chairman of the Mosgorispolkom. He was the vice-chairman and one of the founders of the ruling United Russia party. During Luzhkov's time, Moscow's...
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