10 Notable alumni of Samara State Technical University
Updated: June 02, 2026 EliteDegrees
Samara State Technical University is ranked #3,450 in the world and #63 in Russia by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 10 notable alumni from Samara State Technical 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 Samara State Technical University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Rem Viakhirev
1934-2013 (aged 79)
engineer
businessperson
politician
Rem Ivanovich Viakhirev was a Russian businessman. From 1992 to 2001, he was chairman of Gazprom. In May 2001, Viakhirev had to resign as chairman during Putin's consolidation of economic power. His successor was Alexey Miller.
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2. Yelena Lapushkina
1968-. (aged 58)
mayor
Yelena Vladimirovna Lapushkina is a Russian politician serving as the head of Samara since 26 December 2017. From 2013 to 2017, she was the head of the administration of the Zheleznodorozhny district of the city of Samara.
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3. Mikhail Yefremov
1911-2000 (aged 89)
diplomat
politician
Mikhail Timofeyevich Yefremov, was a Soviet politician and diplomat.
4. Viktor Dorkin
1953-2006 (aged 53)
chemist
engineer
politician
Viktor Ivanovich Dorkin was a Russian politician. He served as Mayor of Dzerzhinsky, Moscow Oblast from 1991 until his death.
5. Boris Sokolovsky
1953-. (aged 73)
basketball coach
basketball player
Boris Ilyich Sokolovsky is a Russian professional basketball coach and former basketball player. Since 1986, he has worked as an assistant coach, first with the Soviet, and then with the Russian men's and women's national basketball teams. In 2009, he was named the best women's basketball coach in Russia.
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6. Viktor Kazakov
1949-. (aged 77)
politician
Viktor Alexeyevich Kazakov is a Russian political figure and deputy of the 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th State Dumas.
7. Victor Chernomyrdin
1938-2010 (aged 72)
economist
businessperson
diplomat
politician
Viktor Stepanovich Chernomyrdin was a Soviet and Russian politician and businessman. He was the Minister of Gas Industry of the Soviet Union (13 February 1985 – 17 July 1989), after which he became first chairman of Gazprom energy company and the second-longest-serving Prime Minister of Russia (1992–1998) based on consecutive years. He was a key figure in Russian politics in...
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8. Aleksey Potehin
1972-. (aged 54)
radio personality
composer
record producer
disc jockey
manufacturer
Aleksey Yevgenevich Potekhin is a Russian pop musician. Alongside Sergey Zhukov, Potekhin was a member of the successful pop/techno band Hands Up! until it dissolved in 2006.
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9. Kurmanbek Bakiyev
1949-. (aged 77)
politician
Kurmanbek Sali uulu Bakiyev is a Kyrgyzstani politician who served as the second president of Kyrgyzstan from 2005 until his removal from office as a result of the Kyrgyz Revolution of 2010, forcing Bakiyev to flee the country.
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10. Dmitry Azarov
1970-. (aged 56)
statesperson
economist
politician
Dmitry Igorevich Azarov, is a Russian politician and systems engineer. He served as the 4th Governor of Samara Oblast from 2018 to 2024. Azarov is a member of the bureau of the supreme council of the United Russia party. In July 2022, Azarov fell under international sanctions related to his party's support for the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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