1983-1989 Study of Metal Physics at Moscow Institute of Steel and Metals, Diploma in Physical Metallurgy 1989-1991 R/D engineer at Eisenhüttenwerke Thale 1992-2006 Testing engineer at IMG Institut für Maschinen, Antriebe und elektronische Gerätetechnik gGmbH, Nordhausen, Germany 2006-2011 Specialist for pressure vessels and NDT at TÜV Thüringen e.V. Since 2011 Laboratory engineer at Ernst-Abbe-Hochschule Jena