1981: M.Sc., Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia 1993 Ph.D. Physics, A.V. Shubnikov Institute of Crystallography, Moscow, Russia. Thesis: "Inclusions of orthorhombic phase in tetragonal potassium dihydrogen phosphate crystals”. Advisors: Alexander A. Chernov, Professor, Head of the Laboratory of elementary processes of crystal growth, and Vera V. Klechkovskaya, Professor, Head of the Laboratory of Electron Diffraction in the A.V. Schubnikov Institute of Crystallography RAS. 2007: Dr es Sc. of Mathematic-Physics Sciences, A.V. Schubnikov Institute of Crystallography, Moscow, Russia Thesis: “High Resolution Transmission Electron Microscopy Methods for analysis of nanostructure of biomaterials”. Present time: Leading Scientific Researcher in the Laboratory for Electron Diffraction of the Shubnikov Institute of Crystallography of Federal Scientific Research Centre —“Crystallography and Photonics” of Russian Academy of Sciences