Born in 1955 in Kamyanets-Podilskyi.

Education: T. Shevchenko Kyiv State University, Department of Cybernetics (1977). Institute of Public Administration and Local Government at the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine (1994). Professor in Public Administration. Author of nearly 100 scientific works.

Employment:

• In 1977–1993, worked at the Kyiv University as an engineer, research fellow and senior research fellow;
• 1994–1999 — head economic researcher at the International Centre for Policy Studies, Fund for Banking and Finance Development;
• 1999–2004 — Assistant Professor, Department of Economic Policy of the Ukrainian (currently, National) Academy of Public Administration, office of the President of Ukraine;
• 1999–2004 — Research Director at the Agency of Humanitarian Technologies, later — Agency for Social Analysis;
• 2002–2003 — advisor to the Minister of Economy of Ukraine;
• since April, 2004 — Professor, Department of Economic Policy of the National Academy of Public Administration, office of the President of Ukraine;
• since June, 2005 — Economic Programmes Director at Razumkov Centre.