1967 Born in Moscow, Russia

1992 M.S. in Applied Mathematics, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia

1996 Ph.D. in Mathematics, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan

1996-2000 postdoc and then visiting professor, Department of Mathematics, Center for Systems Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona

2000-2005 Associate Fellow in Theoretical Neurobiology, The Neurosciences Institute, San Diego, California

2005-2009 Senior Fellow in Theoretical Neurobiology, The Neurosciences Institute, San Diego, California

2009-present Chairman and CEO of Brain Corporation,, San Diego, California