Director, Institute of History, archaeology and ethnology of the peoples of the Far East, Russian Academy of Sciences, Far Eastern Branch (Vladivostok).
    Spheres of scientific interests: China history and politics, International relations and security issues in the Pacific, Russia Foreign Policy in the Pacific, Russia bilateral relations with Northeast Asia countries.
Awards
    Honorable Professor, Institute of East European, Russian and Central Asia Studies (CASS, PRC, 2000); Jinan University (PRC, 2009)