10 Notable alumni of St. Petersburg State University of Aerospace Instrumentation
Updated: June 02, 2026 EliteDegrees
St. Petersburg State University of Aerospace Instrumentation is ranked #3,458 in the world and #64 in Russia by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 10 notable alumni from St. Petersburg State University of Aerospace Instrumentation sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with St. Petersburg State University of Aerospace Instrumentation won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Anatoly Glushenkov
1942-2018 (aged 76)
statesperson
politician
Anatoly Yegorovich Glushenkov was a Russian politician who served as the Governor of Smolensk Oblast from 1993 to 1998. Notably, Glushenkov was the first popularly elected Governor of Smolensk Oblast.
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2. Igor Orlov
1964-. (aged 62)
politician
Igor Anatolyevich Orlov is a Russian politician and engineer who served as the governor of Arkhangelsk Oblast from 2012 to 2020. He resigned amid the 2018–2020 Shies protests, which opposed the construction of a landfill in the region.
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3. Oleg Nilov
1962-. (aged 64)
politician
Oleg Anatolyevich Nilov is a Russian politician and member of the State Duma of the Russian Federation (since 2011), deputy head of the fraction of the A Just Russia party.
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4. Mikhail Mashkovtsev
1947-2022 (aged 75)
statesperson
politician
Mikhail Borisovich Mashkovtsev was a Russian politician who was the governor of Kamchatka Oblast from 2000 to 2007.
5. Oleksandr Halunenko
1946-. (aged 80)
test pilot
politician
Oleksandr Vasylyovych Halunenko is a Ukrainian test pilot, Honoured Test Pilot of the USSR, the president of the Ukrainian Federation of Aeronautical Sports (member of the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale), Hero of Ukraine.
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6. Andrei Turchak
1975-. (aged 51)
economist
statesperson
businessperson
politician
Andrey Anatolyevich Turchak is a Russian politician who currently serves as Head of the Altai Republic since 3 October 2024. He has also served as Secretary of the General Council of United Russia from 12 October 2017 to 15 June 2024.
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7. Georgy Poltavchenko
1953-. (aged 73)
politician
Georgy Sergeyevich Poltavchenko is a Russian politician. He has the federal state civilian service rank of 1st class Active State Councillor of the Russian Federation.
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8. Oleg Kuvaev
1967-. (aged 59)
screenwriter
sculptor
film director
animator
Oleg Igorevich Kuvaev is a Russian-Israeli artist, designer and animator, known for his Masyanya flash-animated series. Since first appearing in the Russian Internet on October 22, 2001, "Masyanya" has become nearly a cult figure.
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9. Maria Semyonova
1958-. (aged 68)
science fiction writer
writer
translator
Maria Vasilyevna Semyonova is a Russian writer of fantasy and historical fiction and a poet. Most of her books are based on Slavic mythology, as well as on Russian and Norse pagan traditions. She's best known for Wolfhound (Volkodav in Russian) fantasy series, that was adapted into 2007 film Wolfhound of The Grey Hound Clan and the 2006 video game...
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10. Andrey Moguchy
1961-. (aged 65)
pedagogue
theatrical director
director
Andrey Anatolyevich Moguchy is a Russian theatre director, primarily known for his work in drama theatre. Since 2013, Andrey Moguchy is the artistic director of the Bolshoi Drama in St. Petersburg. As of 2016, Andrey Moguchy is a professor at St. Petersburg Theatre Academy.
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