Gabriel Anicet Kotchofa

Gabriel Anicet Kotchofa

President of the university council

Former Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Republic of Benin to the Russian Federation and the CIS countries

- Professor, Penza State University

- Associate Professor, Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas

- Associate Professor, Russian State University of Friendship of the Nations

- President, High Council of Beninese Abroad (HCBE).

- Natural Resources Consultant to the President of the Republic of Benin.

- Secretary General, International University Sports Federation (FISU).

Born on February 27, 1959 in the Republic Benin.

1982 – pre-university studies, Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia in Novomoskovsk.

1987 - Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas majoring in Geology, Gas and Oil Deposit Exploration. PhD in Geology and Mineralogy.

1994 – 2013 – Associate Professor, Oil and Gas Exploration Theory Department, Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas;

2007 – 2016 - Associate Professor, Mining and Oil Business Department, Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas;

2000 – 2013 - Associate Professor, Moscow Academy of Economics and Law;

2013 – 2015 – Professor, Environmental Studies Department, Penza State University;

Starting from 2017 - Associate Professor, Exploration Department, Moscow State University;

1996 – 2013 – Founder, President, Association of Foreign Students in Russia;

Starting from 2002 – Secretary General, International University Sports Federation (FISU);

Starting from 2006 – President, African Diplomatic Academy in Russia;

Starting from 2014 – Deputy Chairman, Board of Trustees, Association of Foreign Students in Russia;

2014 – 2016 – President, Association of Russian Speaking Ambassadors in Russia;

2007 – 2016 – President, High Council of Beninese Abroad (HCBE)

Starting from 2017 – President, Association of Foreign Alumni in Russia;

Starting from 2017 – Vice President, Russian-Chinese-African Foundation in Russia;

Starting from 2017 – Deputy Chairman for Government and Diplomatic Organizations Relations, African Business Initiative;

Starting from 2017 – President, VEGARUS, a non-profit union;

- Honorary Professor, Belgorod State Technological University of Construction Materials;

- Honorary Professor, Moscow Academy of Economics and Law;

- Honorary Professor, Ural State University of Economics;

- Honorary Professor, Institute of Friendship of People of the Caucasus;

- Honorary Professor, Pushkin State Institute of the Russian Language;

- Honorary Professor, Astrakhan State University

- Honorary Peace Envoy, Eurasian Economic Youth Forum; receiver of the Gold Star Award.

December 2013 – awarded with the National Order of Benin (status: Commander).

2017 – awarded with an order for the promotion of the Russian language in the world.

- Corresponding Member, Russian Academy of Dialectics and Systems Research and Development;

- Member, International Commission of Equivalence and Recognition of Diplomas;

- Member, Association’s Accreditation Commission;

- Member, International Center for Educational Systems (UNESCO Office in Russia);

- International Corresponding Member, Russian Academy of Natural Sciences (Oil and Gas Department);

- Member, Board of Trustees, Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation;

- Academician, Academy of the World Travel Encyclopaedia;

- Academician, Non-Governmental Organization of Sciences and Innovation NASI.

Gabriel Anicet Kotchofa

Gabriel Anicet Kotchofa

President of the university council

Former Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Republic of Benin to the Russian Federation and the CIS countries

- Professor, Penza State University

- Associate Professor, Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas

- Associate Professor, Russian State University of Friendship of the Nations

- President, High Council of Beninese Abroad (HCBE).

- Natural Resources Consultant to the President of the Republic of Benin.

- Secretary General, International University Sports Federation (FISU).

Born on February 27, 1959 in the Republic Benin.

1982 – pre-university studies, Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia in Novomoskovsk.

1987 - Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas majoring in Geology, Gas and Oil Deposit Exploration. PhD in Geology and Mineralogy.

1994 – 2013 – Associate Professor, Oil and Gas Exploration Theory Department, Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas;

2007 – 2016 - Associate Professor, Mining and Oil Business Department, Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas;

2000 – 2013 - Associate Professor, Moscow Academy of Economics and Law;

2013 – 2015 – Professor, Environmental Studies Department, Penza State University;

Starting from 2017 - Associate Professor, Exploration Department, Moscow State University;

1996 – 2013 – Founder, President, Association of Foreign Students in Russia;

Starting from 2002 – Secretary General, International University Sports Federation (FISU);

Starting from 2006 – President, African Diplomatic Academy in Russia;

Starting from 2014 – Deputy Chairman, Board of Trustees, Association of Foreign Students in Russia;

2014 – 2016 – President, Association of Russian Speaking Ambassadors in Russia;

2007 – 2016 – President, High Council of Beninese Abroad (HCBE)

Starting from 2017 – President, Association of Foreign Alumni in Russia;

Starting from 2017 – Vice President, Russian-Chinese-African Foundation in Russia;

Starting from 2017 – Deputy Chairman for Government and Diplomatic Organizations Relations, African Business Initiative;

Starting from 2017 – President, VEGARUS, a non-profit union;

- Honorary Professor, Belgorod State Technological University of Construction Materials;

- Honorary Professor, Moscow Academy of Economics and Law;

- Honorary Professor, Ural State University of Economics;

- Honorary Professor, Institute of Friendship of People of the Caucasus;

- Honorary Professor, Pushkin State Institute of the Russian Language;

- Honorary Professor, Astrakhan State University

- Honorary Peace Envoy, Eurasian Economic Youth Forum; receiver of the Gold Star Award.

December 2013 – awarded with the National Order of Benin (status: Commander).

2017 – awarded with an order for the promotion of the Russian language in the world.

- Corresponding Member, Russian Academy of Dialectics and Systems Research and Development;

- Member, International Commission of Equivalence and Recognition of Diplomas;

- Member, Association’s Accreditation Commission;

- Member, International Center for Educational Systems (UNESCO Office in Russia);

- International Corresponding Member, Russian Academy of Natural Sciences (Oil and Gas Department);

- Member, Board of Trustees, Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation;

- Academician, Academy of the World Travel Encyclopaedia;

- Academician, Non-Governmental Organization of Sciences and Innovation NASI.

Gabriel Anicet Kotchofa

Gabriel Anicet Kotchofa

President of the university council

Former Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Republic of Benin to the Russian Federation and the CIS countries

- Professor, Penza State University

- Associate Professor, Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas

- Associate Professor, Russian State University of Friendship of the Nations

- President, High Council of Beninese Abroad (HCBE).

- Natural Resources Consultant to the President of the Republic of Benin.

- Secretary General, International University Sports Federation (FISU).

Born on February 27, 1959 in the Republic Benin.

1982 – pre-university studies, Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia in Novomoskovsk.

1987 - Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas majoring in Geology, Gas and Oil Deposit Exploration. PhD in Geology and Mineralogy.

1994 – 2013 – Associate Professor, Oil and Gas Exploration Theory Department, Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas;

2007 – 2016 - Associate Professor, Mining and Oil Business Department, Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas;

2000 – 2013 - Associate Professor, Moscow Academy of Economics and Law;

2013 – 2015 – Professor, Environmental Studies Department, Penza State University;

Starting from 2017 - Associate Professor, Exploration Department, Moscow State University;

1996 – 2013 – Founder, President, Association of Foreign Students in Russia;

Starting from 2002 – Secretary General, International University Sports Federation (FISU);

Starting from 2006 – President, African Diplomatic Academy in Russia;

Starting from 2014 – Deputy Chairman, Board of Trustees, Association of Foreign Students in Russia;

2014 – 2016 – President, Association of Russian Speaking Ambassadors in Russia;

2007 – 2016 – President, High Council of Beninese Abroad (HCBE)

Starting from 2017 – President, Association of Foreign Alumni in Russia;

Starting from 2017 – Vice President, Russian-Chinese-African Foundation in Russia;

Starting from 2017 – Deputy Chairman for Government and Diplomatic Organizations Relations, African Business Initiative;

Starting from 2017 – President, VEGARUS, a non-profit union;

- Honorary Professor, Belgorod State Technological University of Construction Materials;

- Honorary Professor, Moscow Academy of Economics and Law;

- Honorary Professor, Ural State University of Economics;

- Honorary Professor, Institute of Friendship of People of the Caucasus;

- Honorary Professor, Pushkin State Institute of the Russian Language;

- Honorary Professor, Astrakhan State University

- Honorary Peace Envoy, Eurasian Economic Youth Forum; receiver of the Gold Star Award.

December 2013 – awarded with the National Order of Benin (status: Commander).

2017 – awarded with an order for the promotion of the Russian language in the world.

- Corresponding Member, Russian Academy of Dialectics and Systems Research and Development;

- Member, International Commission of Equivalence and Recognition of Diplomas;

- Member, Association’s Accreditation Commission;

- Member, International Center for Educational Systems (UNESCO Office in Russia);

- International Corresponding Member, Russian Academy of Natural Sciences (Oil and Gas Department);

- Member, Board of Trustees, Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation;

- Academician, Academy of the World Travel Encyclopaedia;

- Academician, Non-Governmental Organization of Sciences and Innovation NASI.