Nikolai Mikhailov

Nikolai Mikhailov has served as our Director since 2005.
Since 2001, Mr. Mikhailov has served on the Board of Directors of SISTEMA.

From 1997 to 2001, he served as the First Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation. From 1996 to 1997, he was a Deputy Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation.

Mr. Mikhailov is currently serving on the Boards of Directors of SISTEMA‑Venture OJSC, Concern RTI-Systems OJSC, Business Informatisation System CJSC, NII Stali OJSC, Dubna‑SISTEMA OJSC and DMZ-Kamov OJSC. Most of these companies are affiliated with SISTEMA.

From 1987 to 1992, Mr. Mikhailov managed Vympel (formerly the Central Scientific & Production Association Vympel).

From 1979 to 1987, he lead the Scientific Research Institute for Wireless Radio Set Construction. He was also a Department Chair at the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology from 1993 to 2001.

He is a full member (academician) of a number of Russian and international academies. His honors include Laureate of the USSR State Prize (1984), State Prize of the Russian Federation (1997), Order of the Red Banner of Labor, Badge of Honor, Merits to Motherland of the 4th degree and a number of medals.

Mr. Mikhailov graduated in 1961 from the N. Bauman Moscow School of Engineering.